Not less than 15 houses were set ablaze at gunmen attacked a riverine community in Egan Oriomi Otto Awori Local Council Development Area of Ojo, in Lagos State.

A 1-year-old child was also burnt beyond recognition during the attack.

The gunmen, numbering over 100, invaded the community in the early hours of  Saturday, setting several houses on fire.

According to Vanguard, 10 persons were shot by the gunmen, while others sustained deep matchet cuts in parts of their bodies, including a 90-year-old man.

The father of the burnt one-year-old child was reportedly seen carrying the charred remains of his son, crying.

Below are more photos from the scene;