Several persons were reportedly killed and scores of others wounded severely in a pre – dawn savage attack on Ogijo communities in Sagamu area of Ogun state by gunmen suspected to be members of the Niger Delta militants.
Residents of the affected communities – Igbo Olomu and Elepete, had mounted vigilante team around to ward off the invading gunmen who had in recent times, subjected them to attacks but the suspected militants broke through and rained bullets on the vigilante.
Sources said that the invaders who were returning from oil bunkering operations had taken the vigilante people for security agents and opened fire on them.
Many of the vigilante people were caught by gale of bullets from the fleeing and suspected militants, killing two persons on the spots and injuring over 50 others.
As they fled, the militants were said to have chased them, gunning more of them down.
Around noon on Friday, the source said 30 dead bodies had been accounted for from various points, and that many residents have fled the communities for safety.
“They came out from the creeks. The whole communities have already been deserted. We need the presence of the Nigerian Army, Air force and Navy to curtail the excesses of these militants,” the source said.
“They attacked our communities around 11p.m Thursday night. We were outside keeping vigil over incessant armed robbery attacks.
“We had bonfires in some areas and the militants, having sighted the bonfires; they opened fire on anyone on sight.
“They came out from the creek. The whole communities have already been deserted. We need the presence of the Nigerian Army, Airforce and Navy to curtail the excesses of these militants,” the source said.
It was gathered that following the latest attack, fear – striken residents have fled their communities for safety elsewhere.
The command’s Police Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, who confirmed the attack, said two persons were killed.
Adejobi, a Superintendent of Police (SP), noted that the militants usually come from the creek to attack the residents and also escape through the same creek.
He appealed for calm, assuring that the Police would get the criminals and bring them to justice as efforts also been made to reinforce security measures around the area to ensure safety of lives and properties.
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