Gunmen suspected to be bandits invaded Owo, the headquarters of Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State leaving scores of people dead on Wednesday night.
Residents say heavy gunshots and explosions were sounding repeatedly in the area.
A source said the gunmen raided Craneburg Construction Company around 10 pm and opened fire on the premises.
The State Police Command confirmed the incident in a tweet on their verified handle.
The tweet from the command read, “tonight, there was a shooting incident at Craneburg Construction Company, Owo.
“Policemen are currently at the scene, victims have been taken to hospital and are in stable condition.
“Security personnel have been drafted to the area.”
However, Ondo Police spokesman, Fumilayo Odunlami, denied reports of a bomb explosion in Owo but said it was a shooting incident that injured three persons.
She said investigations were already on and urged residents not to panic.
Written by Adekunle Biodun