Gunmen shoot two at construction site in Ondo
Gunmen invaded the construction site of Craneburg Construction Company in Owo, Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State on Wednesday night and shot two security men on guard.
The invaders were said to have launched a dynamite which exploded during the 9:45 pm attack.
It was gathered that the gunmen shot sporadically thereby damaging the windscreens of the vehicles and tractor parked at the construction site.
The gunmen were said to have fled the scene as soon as they invaded the site.
Confirming the incident, the Commander of Ondo State Security Network Agency, also known as Amotekun Corps, Akogun Adetunji Adeleye told newsmen on the telephone that he had visited the scene.
He said: “I am just leaving the scene now where I went to assess the situation and I realized that the two security men on the 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 as I am on my way back to the Technical College where the newly recruited Amotekun officers are undergoing training.”
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