No fewer than six serving corps members were injured as suspected armed robbers attacked their lodge and cart away valuables in Osun State.
AMILOADED gathered that the armed robbers reportedly entered into the house occupied by members of Nigeria Christian Corpers Fellowship, located on Dada Estate, Osogbo, around 4am on Saturday and attacked the residents.
One of the corps members, identified simply as Ofure, said six of them were injured and treated in hospital, adding that the robbers stole mobile phones, laptop, cash and some other valuables from them.
A source told our correspondent that the armed robbers numbering about eight forcefully entered the lodge and threatened to kill anyone who refuses to lay down his or her valuables.
Speaking with one of the victims; Ofure Ehizogie explained that, “We were attacked and those armed robbers stole all our valuables. They took laptops, phones, money and other valuables. During the attack, about six to seven of us were injured and we were taken to the hospital.”
Also, the Osun State Coordinator, National Youth Service Corp, Mr Adewale Adegoke, said, “When we received the report of the attack, the Department of State Services and and Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps in the state were informed.
“Those that were injured were taken to the hospital and some were discharged on Saturday and others left on Sunday. We have given the security operatives information that will help to apprehend the robbers.”
When contacted on Monday, the state spokesperson for the NSCDC, Daniel Adigun, said, “About 20 phones, three laptops and N130,000 were carted away during the attack.”
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