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Suspected robbers have attacked an apartment occupied by some corps members in Osogbo, Osun State capital, injuring six and carting away personal effects of the occupants.

The robbers reportedly entered into the house occupied by members of Nigeria Christian Corpers Fellowship, located on Dada Estate, Osogbo, around 4am on Saturday and attacked the residents.

One of the corps members, identified simply as Ofure,  said six of them were injured and treated in hospital, adding that the robbers stole mobile phones, laptop, cash and some other valuables from them.

Also,  the Osun State Coordinator, National Youth Service Corp, Mr Adewale Adegoke, said, “When we received the report of the attack, the Department of State Services and and Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps in the state were informed.

“Those that were injured were taken to the hospital and some were discharged on Saturday and others left on Sunday. We have given the security operatives information that will help to apprehend the robbers.”

When contacted on Monday, the state spokesperson for the NSCDC, Daniel Adigun, said, “About 20 phones, three laptops and N130,000 were carted away during the attack.”

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