Nigeria, March 14 -- The Osun State Government has reacted to the killing of six members of the same family by unknown gunmen at Wasimi community in Irewole Local Government area of the state.

The deceased, according to sources, were said to be Fulani settlers. They were attacked before daybreak. The community is along the Ife/Ibadan expressway.

Although the police did not confirm in its statement that the victims were Fulanis, the spokesperson, Yemisi Opalola, did not deny when PREMIUM TIMES asked if they were. She simply said the death "is not connected with any clash between farmers and herders as speculated in some sections of the media."

Ms Opalola said the Commissioner of Police in Osun State, Olawale Olokode, visited the scene o...