A party of unknown gunmen have invaded Ora, Ayetoro community in Ekiti local government area of Kwara state and abducted three people in the process.
Newsmen gathered that the incident took place on Monday when not less than nine gunmen, some of them wearing masks, attacked the farming community carrying AK-47 rifles and shooting sporadically.
The gunmen reportedly invaded the palace of the traditional ruler in the community, Oba C.O Odeyemi, destroyed his residence and also burgled the shop of his wife, Olori Odeyemi, carting away some items and cash.
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Kwara State Police command Public Relations Officer, Ajayi Okasanmi SP, confirmed the incident Thursday night.
The PPRO said, “security operatives working with vigilantes and local hunters, have been deployed to the bush for a possible rescue of the victims.”
