Gunmen in the wee hour of Wednesday killed six persons at the Sabo Area of Ondo town, Ondo State.
This came 72 hours after some terrorists attacked St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo, killing about 40 people.
Several other church members were injured in the attack.
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According to the Sarkin Hausawa of Ondo, Alhaji Abdulsalam Yusuf, who the gunmen stormed the area on motorbikes around 12:30am and opened fire on innocent roadside petty traders.
The Police Public Relations Officer of the state, Mrs Funmilayo Odunlami, confirmed the incident.
She, however, said it was a robbery case, adding that men of the command were already on the trail of the perpetrators.
