Gunmen on Monday struck again at Reke village in Asa Local Government Area of Kwara State, killing the son of the community leader (Magaji).
The village shares boundary with Pampo, where Muritala Adebayo, a US returnee, was kidnapped last week.
Magaji’s son was reportedly killed after gunmen invaded the community at about 2am.
They were said to have headed straight to the house of Alhaji Abdullahi Jimoh, the Magaji of the community, and opened fire on his eldest son, Abiodun.
The Public Relations officer of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Babawale Afolabi, confirmed the incident.
He said the corpse of the deceased had been deposited at the hospital for autopsy.
Babawale said, “Some gang of Armed guy’s came over night around 0200hrs to the compound of the Magaji of Reke village and killed his son.
“The entire jurisdiction is under panic with the rumors going all about in the community. The police officers from Afon divisional headquarters have taken the corpse to the hospital for autopsy test.”
He said NSCDC officers have visited the scene of crime and commenced investigation.
Meanwhile, spokesperson of the state Police Command, Ajayi Okasanmi said the Police and other Security agencies are combing Asa forest and other adjourning forests in the state in search of Adebayo, the kidnapped US returnee.
Adebayo, who ventured into farming upon his return to the country, hails from Ile Olosan Apomu quarters of Ilorin.
He was kidnapped on his farm.
An eyewitness said “We were all at the farm, when suddenly we started hearing sporadic gunshots and we all scampered for safety. Some few minutes later, we learnt the owner of a neighboring farm had been kidnapped,” the witness said.
