Suspected bandits have attacked the base of the Joint Security Taskforce, code-named Operation Burst, along the Igbeti axis of Oorelope Local Government Area of Oyo State.
Tribune reported that the attack occurred on Sunday when the suspects allegedly stormed the security base in large numbers and opened fire on personnel stationed there.
A security patrol van was reportedly set ablaze during the attack, while a block within the security base was also allegedly destroyed by fire. 
However, it could not be immediately confirmed whether the attackers succeeded in carting away any arms and ammunition from the facility.
According to Tribune, the attackers allegedly attempted to overrun the security post, kill the personnel and seize their weapons.
“Preliminary inquiries revealed that the bandits allegedly stormed the base in large numbers and opened fire on security personnel with what was described as powerful weapons,” a source said.
“The attackers were also suspected of attempting to overrun the security post, kill the personnel stationed there and cart away their weapons.”
The attack was reportedly repelled after the command mobilised personnel from sister security agencies to reinforce those at the base.
The attackers subsequently fled the scene, according to sources.
Another source from the Oorelope Security Command, who spoke on condition of anonymity, confirmed that the attackers allegedly set fire to a block within the security base and a patrol van, resulting in the destruction of both facilities.
The source said further details would be made available as investigations and security operations continued.
The Joint Security Taskforce has reportedly intensified operations in the area in an effort to identify and arrest those responsible for the attack.
No casualty was recorded in the incident, according to the command.
A source from one of the sister security agencies, who also requested anonymity, confirmed the attack.
