Oyo Police, OPC Trade Words over Arrest of Terrorists in Oke-ogun

 Oyo Police, OPC Trade Words over Arrest of Terrorists in Oke-ogun.

Authorities of the Oyo state Police command and leaders of the Oodua Peoples Congress are now trading words over the arrest of some terrorists in Oke-Ogun area of the state.

Recall that suspected terrorists and kidnappers were arrested at the Old Oyo National park.

Their arrest came days after the Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yoruba land, Iba Gani Adams, raised an alarm about the reported invasion of the park and parts of Oyo State by some suspected terrorists.

The Coordinator of OPC in Oyo State, Rotimi Olumo, said four AK-47 rifles were recovered from the suspects after being overpowered by the local security operatives.

He said the hoodlums that occupied the Old Oyo National Park had been dislodged by members of the OPC.

Olumo added that those arrested had been handed over to the police for prosecution.

The Oyo State Police Command, in a response to the claim, said three bandits were arrested in the forest along Igbeti-Kisi area.

Olugbenga Fadeyi, the Police Public Relations Officer in Oyo State, said the operation was carried out by the police in collaboration with some members of vigilante groups.

Fadeyo said the police and vigilante groups engaged the dare devil bandits in the forest along Igbeti Kisi area.

He added that three suspects were arrested while some escaped with bullets wounds as four AK-47 rifles were recovered from them.

It will be recalled that the Commissioner of Police in Oyo State, Nwachukwu Enwonwu, recently toured the Oke Ogun area of the state to assess the veracity of the threat.