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Three people shoot by gunmen in Owo.
Ibekimi Oriamaja Reports.
Residents in Owo, Owo local government, were terrified after hearing gunshots Wednesday night.
The incident occurred at Craneburg Construction Company.
Three people have been hospitalized as a result of bullet wounds.
Despite reports of an explosion from some residents, it was unclear whether the shooting was the result of kidnappers.
Security personnel have been dispatched to the scene.
SP Fumilayo Odunlami of the Ondo Police Department denied reports of a bomb explosion in Owo.
Three people were injured in the shooting, according to Odunlami.
She stated that investigations were already underway and advised residents not to be alarmed.
“A shooting incident occurred tonight at CRANEBURG CONSTRUCTION COMPANY Owo; police are on the scene; victims were transported to the hospital and are in stable condition.”
Gunmen suspected of kidnapping killed a soldier and kidnapped a Lebanese engineer in Ogbonmo, Ijebu-Owo, in May.
On June 5, armed men attacked the St Francis Catholic Church in Owo, killing over 40 people and injuring over 69 more.
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