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Gunmen Attack Military Base In Oyo, Burn Patrol Vehicle

Police said no casualties were recorded as armed men burned a patrol vehicle and a block at the Operation Burst base.

  • On Sunday, September 13, 2026, suspected bandits attacked an Operation Burst security base along the Igbeti/Igboho road in Oyo State, burning a security post and a patrol vehicle.
  • Established by late Oyo State Governor Abiola Ajimobi, the joint security outfit consists of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps and the Nigerian Army.
  • Struck between 5:30 a.m. and 6:00 a.m., the attackers destroyed a security post and vehicle before carting away a generator and motorcycle, according to Olorunsogo Local Government Chairman Kazeem Olayanju.
  • Confirming the incident, the Oyo State Police Command spokesman DSP Ayanlade Olayinka reported no casualties, with an official investigation now underway.
  • Situated in the Oorelope Local Government Area of the Oke-Ogun region, the attack occurred one day before the resumption of the new academic session across Oyo State.
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Daily Post Nigeria broke the news in Nigeria on Sunday, September 13, 2026.
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