Gunmen on Tuesday night attacked an immigration office in Ogbomoso, Oyo State, in a brazen assault that has raised fresh security concerns in the area.
According to information gathered by Nigerian Newssphere, the incident occurred at the immigration office located along the Ogbomoso–Ilorin New Expressway at about 10 p.m.
Sources said the attackers stormed the facility and dispossessed officers on duty of their firearms before fleeing the scene.
A reliable source in Ogbomoso, who spoke to Journalists on condition of anonymity, confirmed the incident.
“Yes, it occurred yesterday night. People have been calling me. It happened,” the source said.
As of the time of filing this report on Wednesday, efforts to obtain an official reaction from the spokesperson of the Oyo State Police Command were unsuccessful.
