Three persons have been reportedly abducted by gunmen who invaded Ora, Ayetoro community in Ekiti local government area of Kwara State.
Nigeriacrime.com gathered that the four fierce-looking hooded gunmen wielding AK-47 rifles shot sporadically into the air during the invasion.
Before the incident, gunmen had earlier invaded the palace of the traditional ruler in the community, Oba C.O Odeyemi, who was absent and destroyed his residence
They reportedly burgled the shop of his wife, Olori Odeyemi, carting away some items and cash.
According to the TIC chairman of the local government, Mr Kayode Bayode, who confirmed the development, “the local vigilantes have been empowered and working with the police and other security agencies to rescue the victims.
“They only destroyed the palace of our traditional rulers and looted indomie, spaghetti and other items and cash from his wife’s shop because they were not around.
“We have supplied the vigilantes with weapons and ammunitions for them to be able to confront the kidnappers.
“I am very optimistic that they will be rescued before the end of tomorrow (Friday)”, he added.
Also, the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Ajayi Okasanmi Kwara state police said: “Security operatives working with vigilantes and local hunters, have been deployed to the bush for a possible rescue of the victims.”
In a related development, a Correctional Service officer has been killed following an attack on a joint task force tactical formation mounting behind the Afokang Correctional facility in Calabar South Local government area of Cross River state.
It was gathered that a Correctional Service officer, Assistant Superintendent of Corrections, ASC was on Wednesday night gunned down by unknown gunmen during the attack
Confirming the incident, the Public Relations Officer of the state Command of the Correctional Service, Effanga Etim described the attack as unfortunate.
Etim however refuted claims that the attack was a break attempt on the facility.
He said that the gunmen only opened fire on the Joint Security task force at the facility and that there was no damage to the facility nor was there any escape whatsoever.
His words: “When they came, they opened fire on the security team who also responded in the like manner and in the process, an Assistant Superintendent of Correction (ASC) was killed.
“No inmate escaped or was killed, the attackers didn’t get close to the main facility.
“As we speak, we have deployed more armed personnel to the facility and everything is under control.”
Also learned a mother and her six years old daughter were hit by stray bullets during the attack and have since been admitted at the Navy Reference Hospital in Calabar