Oyediran warned those who did not know what happened at Craneburg not to cause panic within the state by peddling unconfirmed stories relating to the incident.
By Jeffrey Agbo
Ondo State Police Command has commenced investigation into the shootings at the Craneburg Construction Company site in Owo.
The incident which occurred on Wednesday night comes more than a month after a Catholic church in the town was attacked by gunmen during mass on Sunday. No less than 40 people, including women and children were killed, and several others injured.
Commissioner of Police, Oyeyemi Oyediran, in a statement by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, Funmilayo Odunlami, on Thursday appealed for calm while encouraging well-meaning residents to cooperate in the course of investigations.
He said the incident at Craneburg was promptly responded to by police officers covering the jurisdiction.
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According to the commissioner, police personnel found the duo of Rifum Lawrence aged 50, and Abraham Opara aged 45, with bullet wounds at the scene (Craneburg).
“They were immediately taken to the Federal Medical Centre in Owo where they were admitted and are currently in stable condition.
“The Commissioner of Police equally led investigative operatives and officers of the Explosive Ordinance Department (EOD) – Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and high yield Explosives (CBRNE) also known as Anti Bomb Squad to the scene for an on-the-spot assessment.
“The Anti-Bomb Squad confirmed that an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) was used to burst a tractor tyre at the scene of crime,” the commissioner said.
He urged the people of the state to be calm as the affected area had been cordoned and investigation had begun to unravel the mystery behind the incident.
In the same vein, Oyediran warned those who did not know the real situation of things not to cause panic within the state by peddling unconfirmed stories relating to the incident.