Suspected bandits have attacked an Operation Burst security base along the Igbeti-Igboho road in Oyo State, setting the facility ablaze and carting away some of its equipment.
The attack reportedly occurred between 5:30 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. on Sunday, along the road linking Olorunsogo and Oorelope Local Government Areas.
Operation Burst is a joint security outfit involving personnel of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps and the Nigerian Army. The initiative was established by the late former Oyo State Governor, Abiola Ajimobi.
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Confirming the incident, the Chairman of Olorunsogo Local Government Area, Kazeem Olayanju, said no life was lost during the attack.
He disclosed that the attackers burnt the security post constructed for the security personnel and also set an abandoned vehicle on fire.
According to him, the suspects also made away with a generator and motorcycle belonging to the security outfit.
The incident has raised fresh concerns over the safety of security personnel and residents along the Igbeti-Igboho axis.
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