The report stated that the Divisional Police Officer (DPO), upon receiving the distress call, immediately led a team to the area to ascertain what had happened.

Panic gripped residents of Ajegunle area, Ifon-Osun, Osun State after two separate tactical teams of the Nigeria Police Force engaged in a confrontation and started "attacking themselves".

Residents of Ajegunle area of Ifon, Osun State, were thrown into panic on Tuesday night after a gunshot was reportedly heard in the area, prompting the immediate deployment of the Divisional Police Command and other tactical teams.

According to a police situation report (SITREP) obtained by SaharaReporters, the incident occurred on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, at about 9:45pm, after the Olufon Palace reportedly placed a distress call to the Ifon Police Division over the sound of a gunshot heard around Ajegunle, Ifon.

The report stated that the Divisional Police Officer (DPO), upon receiving the distress call, immediately led a team to the area to ascertain what had happened.