The wife of an ECWA church pastor, Mrs Olawale, and a church member at Agbeku community of Ifelodun local government area of Kwara State on Saturday night have been reportedly killed by gunmen.
Nigeriacrime.com gathered that the gunmen allegedly invaded the church auditorium and residence of the victims including the late pastor’s wife who operates a provision store in the area and shot the victims.
According to a community leader, Hon Rasaki Subair, on Sunday,” the gunmen killed Mrs Olawale while another victim who was also shot is battling for life in a hospital now.
“The abductors also went away with the aide of the late pastor’s wife and another male victim”.
Several calls to the Commissioner of Police, Victor Olaiya, were not answered on Sunday.
Although the command is yet to appoint a spokesperson following the retirement of Ajayi Okasanmi (SP), a Senior officer confirmed the incident.
The officer added, “We are trying to get details about the incident for now please”.
In a related development, gunmen on Sunday killed five persons in Ahoada area of Rivers State.
The victims were gunned down at Odiemerenyi Community in Ahoada East Local Government Area of the state.
A source alleged that the killers were members of the wanted Iceland cult group that killed the DPO of Ahoada Police Division, SP. Bako Angbashim.
The source in the community noted that the killers had earlier ambushed a police patrol van, but missed their target before emptying into the community and killed the number of victims.