02/01/2026
[02/01, 13:06] De Genesis: Wednesday night laid siege to Ipele community in the Owo Local Council Area of Ondo State, following an attack on the Divisional Police Station in the agrarian community.
With the suspected bandits numbering about 30, storming the community on New Year’s Eve around 10:00 p.m. with a barrage of sporadic gunshots and detonation of dynamite, the Divisional Police Station was set ablaze.
The attack came a few days after the Commander of the Amotekun Corps in the state, Akogun Adetunji Adeleye, revealed that over 35 suspected terrorists fleeing from airstrikes in Sokoto State were apprehended in a forest in the state.
According to sources, the situation threw residents into panic, forcing many to flee their homes for safety into the forest.
The residents, who were stunned by the incident, stated that the gunmen, armed to the teeth, targeted the police facility with heavy firepower before eventually razing it.
[02/01, 13:07] De Genesis: According to an eyewitness, who craved anonymity, the bandits, who operated for a few hours in Rambo style, overpowered the security operatives.
“It was a terrorist attack. The attackers, numbering about 20, came into the Ipele community and began to shoot sporadically before attacking the Police Divisional Station in Ipele.
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Photos: The Ipele Divisional Police Station attacked by the gunmen
By : Adewale Momoh
Date: 1 January 2026 9:39am WAT
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Gunmen suspected to be bandits on Wednesday night laid siege to Ipele community in the Owo Local Council Area of Ondo State, following an attack on the Divisional Police
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