Jihadis attacked in Owo in June, and now they have struck there again. This story offers a laughable example of how ridiculous the media’s euphemisms for jihadis are: we hear that there were “gunshots” fired by “suspected gunmen.” What Hakeem Gbadamosi-Akure means is that the shooters were suspected jihadis, but “gunmen” is what they’re being called in Nigeria these days, so we get verified gunshots from suspected gunmen. I’d say that if there were real gunshots, there were real gunmen, and not just suspected ones, but what do I know?
“(UPDATED): Again, Gunmen Attack Owo Community, Scores Injured,” by Hakeem Gbadamosi-Akure, Nigerian Tribune, July 27, 2022:
There were gunshots in Owo, headquarters of Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State, on Wednesday night by some suspected gunmen.
It was gathered that the gunmen invaded Craneburg Construction Company around 10:00 p.m. and opened fire on the premises.
The number of casualties was yet to be verified as of the time of writing this report but some a residents of the community confirmed the development
Some of the residents told Tribune Online that gunshots were heard when some people suspected to be terrorists invaded the town.
The residents said the incident occurred in the premises of the Cranburg Construction Company around Folahanmi Street in Owo. Three persons were said to have been hit by bullets of the agunmen. [sic]
Meanwhile the state police command confirmed the incident in a tweet on its Twitter handle….
