Unknown gunmen have killed a fuel station attendant, identified simply as Bolakale, during a raid on a fuel station in Akure, the Ondo State capital.

The bandits were also alleged to have injured one other and carted away unspecified amount of money in the Tuesday incident.

An eye witness said the incident occurred at about 6:45 pm when the four armed men on a motorcycle invaded the fuel station and started shooting sporadically demanding for the day’s proceeds.

The men ordered the fuel attendants to hand over the day’s sales and shot him at close range while another attendant was also shot but survived the bullet wounds.

The eye witness said:

“Four of them came into the fuel station on a motorcycle and ordered the attendants to hand over their sales and they did not argue with them. But as they were shooting sporadically, the bullet hit two of the attendants, killing one on the spot.

“They also shot sporadically at other people around who tried to raise alarm and escaped from the scene of the incident.”

He said the injured attendant, identified as Kazeem was rushed to the hospital while the corpse of the 32 years old Bolakale has been deposited at the morgue.

WuzupNigeria reports that police from state command have arrested two suspects – Emmanuel James, 20, and Wisdom Richard, 24 – in connection with the incident.

Confirming the arrest of the suspects, the State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) Mr Tee-Leo Ikoro, said security operatives arrested two of the four hoodlums after the operation.

He disclosed that some items were recovered from the suspects, which include a Markarof Pistol with 24 rounds of its ammunition, one locally-made pistol and eight rounds of its cartridges, one expended cartridges, an Infinix phone and some charms.

Ikoro disclosed that the two suspects confessed to the crime during interrogation but said an investigation is still ongoing to apprehend other members of the gang.