RESIDENTS of Ikolaba area of Ibadan, the Oyo State capital where a policeman was killed on Friday have narrated how the policeman died, just as the police claimed one rifle with 24-round live ammunition was stolen by the attackers. News had earlier trended on social media that the Ikolaba police station was attacked and a police corporal shot dead. The state police command had on Saturday said that the station was not attacked. While speaking to Sunday Tribune, the residents while describing how policeman was killed at Ikolaba, claimed the attackers were probably going for an operation when they encountered the policemen. “It was just like some shots and it was very difficult to come out to confirm what was happening.

Source: Nigerian Tribune August 23, 2020 03:33 UTC