Panic in Osun as gunmen kill six of the same family

Unknown gunmen have killed six persons in a village near Wasinmi in Irewole Local Government Area of Osun State.

It was gathered that the incident occurred in the early hours of Sunday.

Newsflash Nigeria gathered that the gunmen opened fire on the six persons who were member of the same family, forcing many residents into a panic mode as insecurity spreads across the country.

Yemisi Opalola, the state police command spokesmen, confirmed the incident to newsmen.

She said the gunmen had attacked a village near Wasinmi, a community along Ife/Ibadan way, before daybreak on Sunday.

She added that Wale Olokode, the state commissioner of police, has visited the scene of the incident.

Gunmen attacks are a rare occurrence in Osun state.

The Osun State Coordinator of Oodua Peoples Congress, Prince Deji Aladesawe, members of OPC, hunters and police have been deployed to the settlement for the arrest of the suspects.

While answering questions from our Correspondent, Aladesawe noted that there was no dispute reported from the locals earlier.

Police officers, men of Oodua Peoples Congress (OPC) and Hunters Group of Nigeria are said to have been deployed in the bush in the area.

The country is witnessing a rise in the spate of attacks by gunmen.

The northern part of Nigeria has, however, been the worse hit by these attacks.

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