There was confusion in Sabo Area in Osogbo this (Friday) morning as some hoodlums armed with guns invaded the area, killed one and injured others. 

Radio Nigeria gathered that the incident degenerated into looting of shops by hoodlums in the areas. 

It was further gathered that the hoodlums on Thursday night went to the area claiming they were holding a “Candlelight Procession” for one of their members that died. 

However, the hoodlums attacked residents and business owners in the area. 

They shot one trader in the process while others sustained injuries leading to confusion in the area.

Subsequently, on Friday morning they returned to the area and unleashed mayhem by robbing and looting shops in the area. 

Many of the shops in the area closed down as a result of sporadic gunshots in the area. 

As at the time of filing this report the area is still tensed as some traders in the area have armed themselves with knives, cutlasses, clubs, stones to protect their shops. 

Adenitan Akinola

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