Suspected Terrorists Storm Nigerian Immigration Office In Ogbomoso, Escape With Officers’ Firearms

June 3, 2026

SaharaReporters gathered that the incident occurred at about 10pm at the immigration office situated along the Ogbomoso–Ilorin Motorway, close to the NNPC filling station.

Suspected gunmen on Tuesday night reportedly launched a coordinated attack on the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) office in Ogbomoso, Oyo State, making away with firearms belonging to officers who were on duty at the time of the incident.

SaharaReporters gathered that the incident occurred at about 10pm at the immigration office situated along the Ogbomoso–Ilorin Motorway, close to the NNPC filling station.

According to Vanguard, the armed assailants stormed the facility at a time when commercial activities were still ongoing at the nearby Ayanyan Cattle Market, a busy commercial hub in the area.