Gunmen suspected to be bandits have on Wednesday night, again attacked Owo town in Ondo State, causing grevious body harm to uncertain number of people.
Report says that the attack took place on Wednesday evening, at Folahami Junction, where a construction company called Craneburg Construction Company was located.
Witnesses said the gunmen detonated explosives and opened fire on those at the site and it is yet unclear whether there are casualties in the attack.
Confirming the incident the Police Public Relation Officer Funmi Odunlami said ” this night, there was a shooting incident at Craneburg Construction Company Owo, Policemen are currently at the scene, victims have been taken to Hospital and they are in stable condition.”
”We cannot ascertain the casualty figure now and we also cannot say it was a terrorists’ attack with the use of explosives devices but tomorrow morning , the EOD men of the command would go to the scene.”
Odunlami however appealed to residents not to panic that the situation was under control.