Gunmen suspected to be bandits on Wednesday night, attacked Owo town in Ondo State, injuring unspecified number of people.
The latest attack comes less than two months after terrorists killed about 40 worshippers at St Francis Catholic Church, Owo.
Reports said many people were injured in the attack which took place Wednesday evening, at Folahami Junction, where a construction company, Craneburg Construction Company, was located.
Witnesses said the gunmen detonated explosives and opened fire on those at the site.
It is yet unclear whether there are casualties in the attack.
The Ondo State police spokesperson, Funmi Odunlami, who confirmed the attack said three persons were injured.
Odunlami said she could not confirmed if the attackers are terrorists or mere bandits.
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She said:
Tonight, there was a shooting incident at Craneburg Construction Company Owo, Policemen are currently at the scene, victims have been taken to Hospital and they are in stable condition.
We cannot ascertain the casualty figure now and we also cannot say it was a terrorists’ attack with the use of explosives devices but tomorrow morning , the EOD men of the command would go to the scene.
Odunlami appealed to residents not to panic that the situation was under control.
In the June 5, 2022, attack on worshippers, a group of gunmen reportedly entered the church disguised as congregants, carrying bags that contained firearms. Another group took positions outside the church.
Improvised explosive devices were detonated outside the church and both groups began firing on worshippers. Those outside the church shot directly into it while those disguised as congregants fired from inside.
Although no group claimed responsibility for the attack, the Federal Government of Nigeria alleged that it was carried out by terrorists from the Islamic State West African Province (ISWAP).
