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Some hoodlums have attacked some officials of Oyo State Fire Service in Saki, Oyo State.
The hoodlums also damaged a vehicle and other properties belonging to the agency.
It was learnt that the hoodlums attacked the fire fighters during a fire incident that occurred at Biseri Petroleum Station, Orogun, Isale Adinni area in Saki.
It was learnt that the agency received a distress call about the fire incident Thursday evening.
It was gathered that the fire agency immediately mobilised its officials to the scene of the incident but they were attacked by some hoodlums in the process.
Our correspondent learnt that some suspects have been arrested by the police.
Chairman, Oyo State Fire Service, Hon Maroof Akinwande, when contacted, confirmed the incident to DAILY POST Saturday morning.
Akinwande urged the public to always cooperate with firemen in the course of discharging their duties.
He said, “En route to the scene of the fire, hundreds of angry mobs waylaid and attacked the crew members with dangerous weapons and in the process, the firemen sustained injuries and the fire tender was also vandalized to the extent that the windshield was smashed, the body of the vehicle was severely marked with strikes of cutlasses and stones.
“The crew managed to escape during the attacks and finally report the ugly incident at the divisional police headquarters, Saki.
“The fire tender is presently at the police headquarters, Saki, in order to prevent more attacks.
“The police are investigating the case and have arrested some suspects in connection with the attack”.
Police arrest suspects as hoodlums attack fire fighters in Saki
