By Oluwatosin Maliki
Gunmen killed two persons, while leaving three others injured with varying degrees of gunshot injury in a Community in Kwara State.
It was gathered that on Tuesday night, gunmen stormed the Alalubosa community, Oko Olowo in the Asa Local Government Area of the state, shooting sporadically, an incident that forced residents to run for their lives.
The attack was confirmed by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Okasanmi Ajayi on Wednesday night, he said the Command sent its men to the scene when it received the report.
According to sources, the gunmen stormed the community at about 10 pm while the residents were enjoying the weather outside their houses.
“One girl, Semiat Mukaila, was shot in the arm, while Abdullahi Awe’s leg was broken with a gun butt. They are both receiving treatment at the hospital now. The hoodlums also shot Isiaq Abdullahi in the arm”.
“After they shot another resident, AbdulRasheed Alafara, on the leg and he tried to escape from the scene, the attackers pursued him and gave him machete cuts until he died”.
“The members of the vigilante team also succeeded in killing one of the suspected kidnappers,” said a resident of the area who craved anonymity”.
Also, It was reported that the gunmen were six in number and they rained bullets for more than 30 minutes, when they invaded the community and that members of the local vigilante team were able to shoot one of the hoodlums while others escaped.
Sources in the area praised the bravery of the men of the local vigilante team. In addition, they appealed to concerned authorities to provide them with adequate ammunition to combat insurgents.