Unknown gunmen numbering 35 on Wednesday, launched attack on the Divisional Police Headquarters and the Armoured Personnel Carrier pinned down at Ikoyi-Osun, Ikire, Irewole Local Government Area of Osun State, with several explosive devices, killing four police officers and three civilians in the process.
The incident which occurred in the afternoon of the day, claimed the lives of four police officers namely, ASP Osho Oluranti, Inspector Lekan Olalere, and two special constabularies; namely Oladeni Olalekan, and Oyedeji Muyideen while three community members: Toheeb Oyebola, Temilorun Adebiyi and one other whose identity is not yet known, were also shot dead by the attackers.