Nigeria, July 17 -- Four people, including a leader of the Amotekun corps, were reportedly killed Friday after gunmen attacked Igangan, a community in Ibarapa North local government of Oyo State.

Witnesses say the attack began at about 7 p.m. after the gunmen arrived at the community with two Hilux vans, an 18-seater Hummer bus, and a Toyota Sienna bus.

"They came in military uniform. So, we lowered our guards. Before we knew it, they started attacking us," a source, who preferred not to be named because of fear, said.

The convener of Igangan Development Advocate, Oladiran Oladokun, also said the gunmen "came in military camouflage to deceive the people and change the narrative that it was security operatives who stormed the town in se...