Update:Gunmen Attack Corpers’ Lodge In Delta, Three Injured

Suspected armed robbers on Friday night reportedly attacked a corpers’ lodge in Isiokolo, Ethiope East Local Government Area of Delta State.

BIGPEN ONLINE gathered that the gunmen had earlier attacked and burgled a bush bar hotel in the area before they stormed the corpers’ lodge shooting sporadically.

Sources disclosed that three Corp members were badly injured by the robbers who shot them during the operation.

Multiple sources disclosed that the bandit numbering about five after robbing their victims, shoot three of them in their legs and hand.

It was further gathered that the corpers’ were having fun that night around 1:46am during a “get together party” with their compound gate widely open whilst no security agents was around when the armed robbers struck.

It was learnt that the Corp members whose identities were not immediately known were later rushed to nearby St. Francis hospital, Okpara Inland but later referred to Ovu General Hospital where they are currently receiving treatment.

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The hoodlums had earlier same night around 2:am burgled one Queensland Bush Bar hotel at Isiokolo and robbed victims of their valuables including cash and handsets.

All effort to reach acting State Police Spokesman, Chuks Oresewezie proved abortive but police source disclosed that the incident has since been reported at the Osiokolo Police Station and police on trail of the hoodlums.