Suspected bandits on Wednesday night attacked a police station within the Ipele-Owo neighborhood in Owo Native Authorities Space of Ondo State.
The incident which occurred whereas Christians had been making ready to go to church for crossover companies threw the neighborhood into pandemonium, as officers on the station and residents ran for his or her lives.
It was additionally gathered that the suspected criminals burned down the police station.
An eyewitness who pleaded anonymity narrated that the attackers, numbering about 20, stormed the neighborhood round 10 pm on Wednesday, taking pictures sporadically and forcing residents to flee their properties for security.
“It was a terrorist assault. The attackers numbering about 20, got here into the Ipele neighborhood in a commando model and commenced to shoot sporadically earlier than attacking the Police Divisional Station in Ipele.
“It was a critical incident as a result of many people needed to flee into the bush. The sounds from the assault had been terrifying, and none of us may stand up to it,” the eyewitness stated.
When contacted, the state Police Public Relations Officer, Jimoh Abayomi, confirmed the assault however stated particulars had been nonetheless sketchy.
He stated, “Sure it occurred however we’ll get the main points out tomorrow.”
Nevertheless, state safety operatives had been stated to have been deployed to the neighborhood to calm the scenario.
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