Suspected militants on Monday attacked the security team of the Ogun Deputy Governor, Chief Mrs Yetunde Onanuga at Ibafo.
The militants engaged Onaguga’s security team in gun battle when she embarked on an inspection visit to some borderline communities between Ogun and Lagos states sacked by militants.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the suspected militants had last Friday attacked the communities killing scores of residents.
Onanuga, who visited Imushin, Elepete and Igbo-Olomu communities, reassured the residents of the commitment of the authorities to protect their lives and property.
The suspected militants however, began shooting at the security operatives who accompanied the deputy governor at Akoka Ebute area of Ibafo, in Obafemi-Owode Local Government Area.
However, the gun battle which lasted for about 20 minutes, did not record any casualty.
These militant attacks are really getting out of hand…
This is serious o