A tragic incident unfolded on Wednesday night as suspected cultists stormed a football viewing centre on Coca-Cola Road in Ilorin West Local Government Area, leaving one dead and two injured. The attack occurred around 9:05 p.m. while fans were engrossed in a live football match.
Eyewitnesses described the scene as chaotic, with the attackers opening fire indiscriminately, causing panic among spectators. A 19-year-old victim, yet to be officially identified, was shot in the head and died instantly. “He was lying in a pool of blood. It was horrifying,” said a witness who requested anonymity.
Two others sustained gunshot wounds and were rushed to a nearby hospital for urgent medical attention. Another witness recounted, “I heard gunshots and ran back immediately. A young man was hit by a stray bullet and was lying lifeless.”
Local police officers conducting a stop-and-search operation nearby were alerted about the incident but their response remains unclear. Efforts to reach the spokesperson for the Kwara State Police Command, SP Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, were unsuccessful.
This shocking attack has left residents in fear as authorities investigate the motive and perpetrators behind the violence.
