The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has confirmed that gunmen have attacked Nuku village in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State.
This was contained in a statement signed by the Spokesman of Kwara State Command of the corps, Babawale Afolabi.
In the statement in Ilorin on Thursday, Afolabi said the gunmen abducted two minors of the same family and injured the head of the family and one other person with machete.
He said the abducted girls were later released after the abductors had canal knowledge of them.
He said: “In the early hours of November 3, some yet to be identified gunmen invaded Alhaji Hassan Yunusa’s settlement, at Nuku village in Kaiama.
“Investigation revealed that the assailants were actually looking for money, as they ransacked the whole place and could not find anything.
“They attacked Alhaji Yunusa and Woru Yunusa with multiple machete wounds and went away with two girls, but later released them few hours later.
“It was discovered that the abductors had canal knowledge of the innocent girls.”
The spokesman said the two victims were receiving medical treatment at a medical facility and series of medical tests were carried out on them.
Afolabi said security operatives had started investigation to apprehend the evil men for prosecution to serve as a deterrent.
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