Pandemonium as Unknown Gunmen Strike Ogun Community

By:Ashe

Ipetu Baba Ode community on Idiroko Road in Ogun State is still recovering from an attack by strange gunmen said to be land grabbers over the weekend.

It has been gathered that a similar incident occurred at least two months ago. This time, witnesses say the men were over 50 brandishing several weapons, including guns.

One of the victims, identified as Oyeniyi Emmanuel, said to have been shot in the abdomen and hand, was still unconscious at an undisclosed hospital, yesterday.

The sporadic gunshots caused the villagers to run for safety, with some of them yet to return home. In the process of escaping, Emmanuel, according to a resident, who gave his name Salauseen Mojeed, was shot.

A victim of the latest attack, Bamidele Abiodun, who narrated his experience to Vanguard, said: “We were in the village that fateful night, when all of a sudden, there were sporadic gunshots everywhere. In our confusion, we ran in separate directions to avoid being hit by the bullets.

“the Leader of the gunmen was giving directives to those shooting. As I was running, something hit me.

Yet, I kept running until I became weak. It was at that point I realized it was a bullet that hit me.

The villagers, therefore, called on the Ogun State Government and Police authorities to wade into the matter before it gets out of control.