Residents of Okeluse in Ose Local Government Area of Ondo State have fled the community after an attack by gunmen who killed a dealer and and attendant at a fuel station.
The five-man gang was said to have stormed the community on motorcycles about 9pm on Sunday.
The dealer, identified as Oladimeji Aborowa, was reportedly killed on the spot after he was shot by the assailants. The attendant, on the other hand, died of gunshot injuries after he was rushed to a nearby hospital.
According to residents, the incident resulted in serious panic in the community as residents ran into the bush for safety.
The spokesperson for Ondo State Police Command, Funmilayo Odunlami, confirmed the incident to Channels Television. He explained that the gunmen were suspected to have come to kidnap the dealer.
Sunday’s incident came barely two weeks after Molege, a nearby farm settlement was attacked at midnight by gunmen who shot and killed three persons, as well as razed down houses and farms.