Ilorin – A mysterious thunder strike has allegedly killed persons suspected to be kidnappers in Oro Ago community, Ifelodun Local Government area of Kwara State.
Voices of a video clip of the incident which went viral on Wednesday said the incident happened on Monday, July 10.
The incident, it was gathered might not be unconnected with the resolve of teams of local hunters in the Igbomina axis to check worsening security challenges in the area by traditional means.
From the viral video, it was gathered that the victims of the thunder strike were suspected members of an eight-man kidnap gang operating in Kwara State and neighbouring Osun State.
The gang was suspected to be behind the kidnapping incident in Iwo, Osun state about two weeks ago.
The one-minute-13-second video clip showed decomposing and charred bodies of three young persons, believed to be in their 20s in a bush, with flies all over the scene.
The voice in the short video clip said ; “We are members of the vigilance team in Igbomina Kwara.
“Our efforts against those perpetrating evil and kidnapping people in our area had yielded fruits.
“Thunder strike struck them dead. Three of them. God will continue to make us successful against the evil doers.
“We shall overcome them all by the grace of God. Thank you all”.
Another video clip showed some herders, said to be relations of the victims of the thunder strike, in a bush, bemoaning their loss.
They linked the incident to act of God, saying that thunder strike is from God and can never be man-made.
A member of Oro-Ago Development Union (ODU), a socio-cultural organization of indigenes of the area, confirmed the incident.
The source who spoke in confidence added that members of the vigilance team in the area briefed the organisation on the development.
Kwara Police commissioner, Ebunoluwarotimi Adelesi, said that the command and its men had already commenced investigation the incident
The police boss added that the veracity of the incident would be ascertained after diligent investigation.
(vitalmewsngr.com)
