A man has been murdered by unknown gunmen at the Ajilosun area of Ado Ekiti, Ekiti State Capital on Thursday. According to reports, the man identified as Ayaga Adetayo, was shot in the head and stomach in front of the popular Tosin Aluko Motor Park at 6.15am while driving along the Ado-Ikere highway.
The victim’s corpse has since been taken to Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital, Ado Ekiti. An eyewitness narrated: “The deceased was in the car and the vehicle conveying the gunmen hit his car from the back at that spot. He then alighted from the car to complain over the reckless driving not knowing they were armed robbers and the daredevil bandits opened fire on him and he died immediately”. Police spokesman Caleb Ikechukwu, who confirmed the incident, said:“we have got a report about the killing and our men have swung into action. We are yet to know the identities of the deceased, but investigation has begun into the killing “.
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