A revenge-seeking gang of armed men had invaded the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria, Moniya in Ibadan where they reportedly vandalised vehicles, glass doors and windows of the media house.

Eyewitnesses said the hoodlums turned attention to the media house located in the Akinyele Local Government Area of Oyo State after a failed attempt to track a local vigilante group, the Soludero Hunters that raided their hideout around Sasa area on Saturday.

One of the alleged criminals who was said to have been fatally injured was said to have died later at the hospital.

PUNCH reported that his death infuriated his colleagues who went after the Soludero Hunters in one of their posts within the FRCN outfit.

After a fruitless search and failing to meet any of their targets, the hoodlums were said to have vented their anger on the vehicles parked on the premises and part of the FRCN building.

When contacted, the Police Public Relations Officer in Oyo State, Adewale Osifeso, confirmed the incident in a statement on Sunday.

“Sequel to the face-off between members of Soludero, a local vigilante group and some criminal elements around Sasa Area, Ojo, Akinyele LGA of Oyo State while on routine patrol, yesterday Saturday 31st July 2021, at about 0400HRS during which one Kabati ‘m’, a member of the criminal gang sustained gunshot injuries and was confirmed dead at the hospital.

“Consequent upon this, the hoodlums in their numbers stormed the Soludero presumed office, located at the premises of the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria, Amuludun 99.1 FM, Moniya Ibadan in a bid to launch a reprisal.

“Preliminary investigation gathered from an on the spot assessment shows that, upon the arrival of the Hoodlums, they became agitated as none of their targets was on sight.

“Consequently, windscreens/glasses of four vehicles parked on the premises were broken along with the glass door at the entrance of the media outfit. With this, it can be inferred that the attack was not targeted directly at the media outfit but members of the vigilante group.”

The PPRO said the perpetrators would be arrested and made to face justice.