Gunmen have attacked two separate targets along the Rore-Arandun highway in Irepodun Local Government Area of Kwara State, killing two people in the early hours of Friday.

The first incident occurred at the residence of businessman Mr. Oyetoyan Dare, where his private security guard, Mr. Wale Ajiboye, 40, was shot dead while resisting the intruders’ attempt to gain entry.

Shortly afterwards, the same gang reportedly ambushed a vehicle transporting farm produce from Ora in neighbouring Osun State.

The driver, Mr. Taiye Yebi, 38, was fatally shot as he passed through the area, unaware of the ongoing violence. Another passenger in the vehicle sustained minor injuries.

Though initial reports suggested the incidents occurred on Thursday, further details confirmed they took place in the early hours of Friday morning.

Local authorities have condemned the attacks and pledged to intensify patrols along the highway.

Police operatives were later deployed to the scene where expended and live ammunition were recovered. The corpses of the victims have been deposited in a hospital morgue.

Confirming the incident, the spokesperson of the Kwara State Police Command, SP Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, on Friday said investigations had begun while patrols had been reinforced in the area to forestall a recurrence.

She added that the Commissioner of Police, CP Adekimi Ojo, had ordered a discreet probe and assured the public that normalcy had been restored.