A yet to be identified resident of Oreke-Okegbo, in the Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State has been killed, while another sustained degrees of injury, following an attack by gunmen in the area.
It was gathered that the culprits, suspected to be bandits in military uniform, stormed the community on Thursday, at about 7:00 p.m.
A source who spoke with Daily Trust, said: “They shot one person at Awere River, and all efforts made by Kabiesi Oloreke to contact the army at Oro Ago proved abortive.”
Also speaking with the above mentioned news outlet on Sunday, the traditional ruler of Oreke, Oba Joseph Sunday Adefila, confirmed the attack, adding that one person was killed while another injured during the attack.
He said: “The bandits, including a woman, came into the community from a nearby village after an operation.
“What we gathered was that they were on their way to another place after our community when they encountered some guards protecting some Chinese nationals in the area.