Gunmen Invade Lagos Community, Burn Down 15 Houses, One-Year-Old Child (photos)

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Unknown armed men have invaded a riverine community in Egan Oriomi Otto Awori Local Council Development Area of Ojo, in Lagos State.

They are said to have burnt at least 15 houses and a one-year-old child beyond recognition in

The gunmen, numbering over 100, invaded the community in the early hours of  Saturday, setting the houses on fire.

According to Vanguard, 10 persons were shot by the gunmen, while others sustained deep matchet cuts in parts of their bodies, including a 90-year-old man.

The father of the burnt one-year-old child was reportedly seen carrying the charred remains of his son, crying.

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