One shot dead, two injuries as gunmen attack secondary school inter-house sports in Ondo

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There was pandemonium in Ikare Akoko, headquarters of Akoko North East Local Government Area of Ondo State on Thursday as gunmen attacked students during a secondary school inter-house in Ondo State.

Nationnewslead assembled that a yet-to-be-identified student was shot dead by unknown persons while two students were seriously injured.

According to the report, the incident occurred on Thursday evening during the annual inter-house sports of Agolo High School, Ikare-Akoko.

Two students who were injured during the shootout that rocked the event were rushed to the hospital of the town.

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It was assembled that before the shooting started, the event started with joy as students competed peacefully before it turned bloody.

According to an eyewitness, secondary school students from various parts of Akoko land attended the annual sporting event with many old students also in attendance.

The eyewitness said, “Suddenly, gunshots were heard which led to the immediate death of a student while two others were seriously wounded but rushed to the hospital.

 

“After the unfortunate incident, there was panic and apprehension in Ikare Akoko as parents were running helter-skelter to check the safety of their wards.

Meanwhile, the school authority and the state government were yet to react to the incident as at press time.

The Divisional Police Officer in Ikare Akoko, SP Olatujoye Akinwande confirmed the incident, saying the remains of the dead student had been deposited at a mortuary while those that sustained injuries were taken to hospital for treatment.

Also, Ondo Spokesperson for the command, Funmi Odunlami, said that a nine-year-old boy was killed during an inter-House Sport at Agolo High school Ikare Akoko, North East council area of Ondo state.

Odunlami said that two other students were injured during the shootout.

Odunlami said normalcy had returned to the community following the drafting of detectives by the command.

“We learnt that some people were shooting during the Inter-house sports and a nine-year-old boy was killed in the process while two others were injured.

“We have drafted our men to the scene to restore peace in the area while investigation had commenced.”

She added that no arrest had been made by police detectives.

The corpse of the student had been deposited at a mortuary while those injured are presently receiving treatment in the hospital. Continue Reading


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