Following reports from a local news platform Ibarapa Parrot, which has confirmed an attack on three towns in the Ibarapa LGA of Oyo state by gunmen in customs uniform.
Igangan, which was attacked in June was one of the communities attacked on Friday.
The other towns that were hit are Igboora, headquarters of the Ibarapa council and Ayete.
Details of the report narrated that the gunmen came in four military Hilux vans, dressed as customs officers and began shooting sporadically.
Notwithstanding, the gunmen were confronted and resisted by some Igangan indigenes, Amotekun, vigilantes and security forces.
This made the gunmen run to other parts of Ibarapa land shooting sporadically.
Here is the report by Ibarapa parrot:
“One citizen of Ayete, the headquarters of Ibarapa North Local government, died as a result of their shootings.
“Also, on getting to Igboora, the headquarters of the Ibarapa Central Local government, the gunmen believed to be Fulani militias engaged in a gun duel with the Amotekun corps for about 20 minutes.
“However, the commandant of the Amotekun corps was killed during the attack”.
At the time this report was being filed, the police are yet to speak on the latest attack on the communities.
Amotekun, Vigilantes Counter Attack men in Customs Uniform at Igangan
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