Gunmen kill two in Kwara community attack

In Kwara State, two people have been killed and three others have suffered various degrees of gunshot wounds.

According to reports, on Tuesday night, armed men entered the Oko Olowo neighborhood in the Asa Local Government Area of the state and began firing randomly, forcing the locals to flee for safety.

The event was confirmed on Wednesday night by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Okasanmi Ajayi, who added that the Command sent its men to the area as soon as it received the information.

According to sources, the gunmen attacked the neighborhood at around 10 p.m. while the occupants were enjoying the cool nighttime air outside their homes.

“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.

According to reports, the six gunmen opened fire on the neighborhood for more than 30 minutes before one of the thugs was shot dead by members of the neighborhood vigilante team while the others fled.

The source praised the men of the neighborhood vigilante team for their bravery and pleaded with the relevant authorities to give them enough ammunition to fight militants.

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