{"id":17827,"date":"2026-11-14T18:45:56","date_gmt":"2026-11-14T18:45:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/14\/oyo-law-enforcement-authority-condemns-attack-on-team-in-okeho-assures-residents-of-safety-businessday-ng\/"},"modified":"2026-11-14T18:45:56","modified_gmt":"2026-11-14T18:45:56","slug":"oyo-law-enforcement-authority-condemns-attack-on-team-in-okeho-assures-residents-of-safety-businessday-ng","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/14\/oyo-law-enforcement-authority-condemns-attack-on-team-in-okeho-assures-residents-of-safety-businessday-ng\/","title":{"rendered":"Oyo law enforcement authority condemns attack on team in Okeho, assures residents of safety &#8211; Businessday NG"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Oyo State Rule of Law Enforcement Authority (OYRLEA) has condemned the attack on the enforcement team of the Authority during a lawful operation in the Ilua area of Okeho, Kajola Local Government Area, assuring residents of its commitment to protecting lives and property across the state.\n<\/p>\n<p>The attack occurred at about 6:30 a.m. on Friday, November 13, 2026, while the enforcement team was carrying out an operation to enforce the provisions of the Open Rearing and Grazing Regulations Law, 2019, against alleged violators.\n<\/p>\n<p>According to the Authority, the first attack occurred at the team\u2019s operational point in Ilua, where suspected herders allegedly confronted the officers and raised firearms against them.\n<\/p>\n<p>The security operatives attached to the enforcement team, who were providing security cover for the operation, promptly took measures to ensure the safety of personnel and withdrew from the immediate danger zone.\n<\/p>\n<p>The team subsequently came under a second attack around the Palace axis as they proceeded along Iseyin Road into Okeho town. The officers responded by taking cover, assessing the situation and adopting necessary safety measures.<\/p>\n<p>Read also:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/businessday.ng\/news\/article\/tinubu-at-north-central-rally-vows-to-rebuild-crisis-hit-communities-in-plateau\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tinubu at North Central rally vows to rebuild crisis-hit communities in Plateau<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<p>The Authority disclosed that the incident had been reported to the Nigeria Police Force, which is currently handling the situation.\n<\/p>\n<p>Reacting to the incident, Aderonke Adekemi Aderemi, retired judge and (Chairperson of the Authority, described the attack as unfortunate and unacceptable, noting that it constituted a threat not only to the safety of law enforcement personnel but also to the rule of law and peaceful coexistence in the state.\n<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis attack is cruel and heartbreaking. It is an attack not just on our officers, but on the rule of law and the peace of our dear state.\u201d She stated.\n<\/p>\n<p>She reassured residents that the Authority remained committed to carrying out its statutory responsibilities while taking necessary measures to safeguard the lives of its personnel and members of the public.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe want to assure all citizens of their safety while we carry out our operations. We will not be deterred,\u201d she stated.\n<\/p>\n<p>The Chairperson further warned individuals or groups engaging in acts capable of disrupting public peace, destroying people\u2019s property or threatening human lives to desist from such activities, stressing that the state would not tolerate actions that undermine law and order.\n<\/p>\n<p>She reiterated the Authority\u2019s determination to enforce the state\u2019s laws within the ambit of the law and called on residents to cooperate with relevant security agencies in maintaining peace and security across Oyo State.\n<\/p>\n<p>The Oyo State Government urges members of the public to remain calm and law abiding as the appropriate security authorities continue to address the incident.\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"bday-read-also\">\n<h4>Related News<\/h4>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"bday-ad bday-ad--gam\" id=\"bday-ad-2\" data-bday-ad=\"\" data-unit=\"bd-body-2\" data-placement=\"below_share_buttons\" data-partner=\"gam\" data-category=\"display\" data-device=\"all\"><span class=\"bday-ad__label\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"bday-google-badges\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=businessday.ng\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><br \/>\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Oyo-law-enforcement-authority-condemns-attack-on-team-in-Okeho-assures-residents-of-safety-Businessday-NG.jpg\" alt=\"Add BusinessDay as a preferred source on Google\"\/><br \/>\n\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/publications\/CAAqKQgKIiNDQklTRkFnTWFoQUtEbUoxYzJsdVpYTnpaR0Y1TG01bktBQVAB?hl=en-NG&amp;gl=NG&amp;ceid=NG%3Aen\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><br \/>\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Oyo-law-enforcement-authority-condemns-attack-on-team-in-Okeho-assures-residents-of-safety-Businessday-NG-1.jpg\" alt=\"Follow BusinessDay on Google News\"\/><br \/>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p>Source: <\/p>\n<div class=\"nSourse\">Businessday NG<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Oyo State Rule of Law Enforcement Authority (OYRLEA) has condemned the attack on the enforcement team of the Authority during a lawful operation in the Ilua area of Okeho,&hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":17828,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-17827","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17827","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17827"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17827\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17828"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17827"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17827"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17827"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}