Gunmen Strike in Ondo Town

Gunmen suspected to be bandits have shot dead six persons at Sabo Area of Ondo town in Ondo State.

The killing was said to have occurred on Wednesday night.

This is coming less than five days after yet-to-be-identified gunmen killed about forty worshippers at the St Francis Catholic Church in Owo.

Positive FM gathered that the gunmen were on motorcycles when they carried out the attack.

Another source said the gunmen also robbed some residents of the area before they left the scene.

The Police Public Relations Officer of the state, Mrs Funmilayo Odunlami, confirmed the incident.

Mrs Odunlami however, said it was a robbery case, adding that men of the command were already on the trail of the perpetrators.

Kayode Animasaun