By Duchess Ifeoluwa 

Gunmen have attacked a poultry farm at Igushin via Ala in Akure South Local Government Area of Ondo State, killing the owner and her daughter in a violent incident that has thrown the community into shock and fear.

Eyewitnesses said the assailants, numbering about five, gained access to the premises by scaling the perimeter fence before launching the attack yesterday afternoon.

At the time of the incident, the poultry owner was said to be at work alongside her daughter, sister and other members of staff when the attackers struck.

According to a resident, the gunmen initially abducted three persons during the raid, causing panic across the area.

However, the situation took a tragic turn when the lifeless bodies of the farm owner and her daughter were later discovered within the premises.

“The attackers came in through the fence. They were about five in number and took three people away. Later, we found the woman who owns the poultry and her daughter dead,” the eyewitness said.

Nigerian Monitor gathered that following a distress call, operatives of the Ondo State Police Command responded to the scene.

Authorities said a coordinated rescue operation led to the successful release of two of the abducted victims.

Confirming the incident, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Abayomi Jimoh, condemned the attack, describing it as a heinous act that resulted in the loss of innocent lives.

“While two victims were successfully rescued through a swift and coordinated operation, the Command expresses deep sorrow over the unfortunate deaths recorded,” he said.

Jimoh assured residents that security measures had been reinforced in the area, adding that efforts were ongoing to track down and apprehend those responsible for the attack.

He urged members of the public to remain vigilant and support security agencies with timely and credible information to aid ongoing investigations.