Gunmen Strike In Owo Again, Govt, Police Calm Residents

By Ayodele Oni

There was a serious shooting Wednesday night at Craneburg Construction Company in Owo local government area of Ondo state when suspected  gunmen stormed the construction site.

Two workers who are security agents, whose names are yet to be known were attacked at about 9:45 pm on Wednesday during a dynamite explosion unleashed by the hoodlums.

It was learnt that that the gunmen shot sporadically into the air and damaged the windscreen of the trailers at the construction site and thereafter, escaped.

The State government, has reacted to the incident through the Commander of the Ondo state Security Network Agency, Amotekun Corps, Adetunji Adeleye who said “I am just leaving the scene now where I went to assess the situation and I realized that the two security men on ground were injured as the attackers shot into the air.

“They got the windscreen of the Caterpillar of the construction company damaged and the injured men have been receiving treatment at a nearby hospital.

“By the grace of God, the situation is under control and I urge everyone to go about their normal businesses.”

The state police command, in a reaction by its spokesperson, says there was a shooting incident at Craneburg Construction Company Owo in Ondo State yesterday night.

According to a statement on the twitter handle of Ondo State police Command ,@OndoPoliceNg , Policemen were quickly drafted to the scene.

Meanwhile victims have been taken to Hospital and reportedly said to be in stable condition.

Another report confirmed that the multiple explosions and rounds of shooting left several  people sustaining varying degrees of injuries.

Bandits had last month, attacked St Francis Catholic Church also in the ancient town with nothing less than 41 persons confirmed dead.

Early this week, a chieftain of People’s Democratic Party, (PDP) Chief Folahanmi Olaniyi, was reportedly kidnapped.

It was gathered that the attack was carried out while the victim and two others were returning from their Office along the Upenmen-Owo road.

Owo local Government Students body president Ojigbo Adewunmihad flayed rising insecurity in the ancient town of Governor Rotimi Akeredolu.

“Sadly, the State Government and other elective office holders, ranging from the National Assembly officers, to the State Assembly representatives have failed to face the necessary, to prevent reoccurrence and that is why we are still here today, living in the fears of, “who knows the next victim.

“The Continued cases of insecurity, killings and kidnapping, in and across Owo is one too many. We must at this point challenge all security forces, within and outside the Owo Local Government, to rise and be alive to their responsibilities.”