Osun Police Identify Two Officers Killed in Ikire Attack
The Osun State Police Command has named the two officers killed in Monday's attack in Ikire.
2 reports on this incident · first at Aug 25, 2026, 8:15 a.m. ET
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Aug 25, 2026, 8:15 a.m. ETFirst report
Two Police Officers Killed in Attack in Ikire, Osun State
Two police officers were killed and two others injured in an attack on Monday, August 24, 2026, in Ikire, Osun State, according to the Osun State Police Command. The attack occurred around 11 am while the officers were responding to a distress call about an alleged abduction, the command said.
Police Public Relations Officer Abiodun Ojelabi said the assailants opened fire on the officers inside their operational vehicle and snatched one AK-47 service rifle. The command identified the deceased as Nurení Sobowale and Saheed Akinrole. The identities of the injured were not released.
The command urged the public to remain calm and vigilant. The assailants have not been identified, and the investigation is ongoing.
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