UPDATE: CP CONDEMNS SETTING OF POLICE STATION ON FIRE BY ANGRY YOUTHS IN ONDO

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Mr Wilfred Afolabi, Commissioner of Police in Ondo State, has condemned the attack and arson on the divisional police station on Sunday in Ifon, Ose Local Government Area of the state.

Afolabi also ordered a full-scale investigation to determine the circumstances that led to the incident and to bring those responsible to justice.

This is contained in a statement made available to newsmen by CSP Funmilayo Odunlami, Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) on Sunday in Akure.

The PPRO said the CP had visited Ifon for an on-the-spot assessment of areas affected in the attack by some members of the community.

Odunlami also said he met with the chairman of the local government, community leaders and other stakeholders in the community.

She said that preliminary reports indicated that the incident began on February 15, 2025 when a dispute between two families at Ogbomo Street, Ifon, escalated into a public fight.

The PPRO explained that officers from Ifon division, led by an inspector, responded promptly, moved to the scene, intervened, and made arrests while some suspects fled.

“Later, one Tobi Bobade, one of the young men involved in the fight, was brought to the station by one Mr Losilosi.

“He (Bobade) appeared weak and was immediately rushed to a nearby hospital for medical attention., he was later pronounced dead while receiving treatment.

“His remains have been deposited at the Federal Medical Centre, Owo, for a post-mortem examination.