Gunmen suspected to be bandits on Wednesday attacked Ipele community, Owo Local Council Area of Ondo State, setting the Divisional Police Station in the agrarian community on fire.
The suspected bandits said to be numbering about 20, storming the community on New Year’s Eve around 10:00pm with a barrage of sporadic gunshots.
The Divisional Police Station was set on fire.
Daily Post said sources revealed that the situation has thrown residents into panic, as well as forcing many to flee their homes for safety.
The residents, who were shocked by the attack, stated that the gunmen, who were armed to the teeth, targeted the police facility with heavy firepower before eventually razing it.
According to an unnamed eyewitness, the bandits, who operated for a few hours in Rambo style, overpowered the security operatives.
“It was a terrorist attack. The attackers, numbering about 20, came into the Ipele community and began to shoot sporadically before attacking the Police Divisional Station in Ipele.
“It was a serious incident because many of us had to flee into the bush. The sounds from the attack were terrifying, and none of us could withstand it,” he said.
With the motive of the attack yet to be ascertained as of press time, other residents described the incident as terrifying, stating that such had never been witnessed.
Meanwhile, there has been no information on the casualty figure.
