IGP Visits Oyo Over Deadly Attack, Orders Intensified Rescue Operations

The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has visited Oyo State following the deadly attack and abduction incident that occurred in Oriire Local Government Area of the state in the early hours of Friday, May 15, 2026.

The IGP expressed deep concern over the incident and extended condolences to the families of those who lost their lives during the attack.

He was accompanied on the visit by the Commissioner of Police, Kwara State Command, CP Ojo Adekimi, due to the strategic proximity of the Oriire axis to communities bordering Kwara State, as well as the Commissioner of Police, Schools Protection Squad, CP Abayomi Shogunle.

During the visit, Disu met with the Commissioner of Police, Oyo State Command, CP Abimbola Ayodeji Olugbenga, alongside other security stakeholders, where he received operational briefings on ongoing rescue efforts and security deployments across the affected communities.

The IGP assured residents, parents and guardians that the Nigeria Police Force, in collaboration with other security agencies, had intensified coordinated search-and-rescue operations, intelligence gathering and tactical deployments aimed at securing the safe return of all abducted victims and bringing the perpetrators to justice.

He further directed the deployment of additional tactical and intelligence assets to strengthen ongoing operations in the area and adjoining forests.