The Oyo State Police Command has confirmed a late night attack by suspected bandits on the National Park Service office in Oloka, Orire Local Government Area of the state, resulting in the killing of five personnel.
The incident, which reportedly occurred at about 9:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 6, 2026, was first reported on social media, with a post on X formerly known as Twitter stating that armed men had stormed the National Park Service facility and killed five officers on duty.
Reacting to inquiries from journalists, the Police Public Relations Officer of the command, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka, confirmed the attack, describing it as a coordinated assault by yet to be identified assailants.
“Yes, there was an attack by yet to be identified men against the personnel of the National Park Service,” the police spokesperson said.
He disclosed that preliminary information available to the command indicates that at least five National Park Service personnel lost their lives during the attack.
According to him, as of the time of filing this report, the bodies of the victims had not been recovered, as they were believed to be within the surrounding forest area.
DSP Olayinka added that the Commissioner of Police in Oyo State, CP Femi Haruna, alongside other security chiefs, was already en route to the affected area to assess the situation and coordinate further response.
“In the meantime, the Commissioner of Police has deployed tactical teams, Mobile Police Force operatives of the Nigeria Police Force and the Explosive Ordnance Disposal unit to the area to prevent further breakdown of law and order,” he said.
Security presence has since been heightened around Orire Local Government Area and its environs, as residents remain anxious over the development.
The police assured members of the public that efforts were ongoing to stabilise the area, recover the bodies of the slain personnel and bring the perpetrators to justice.
Westernmirror.com.ng gathered that the National Park Service office in Oloka is located close to a vast forest corridor that has, in the past, raised security concerns among local communities and security agencies.