Gunmen kill ticket collector in Ekiti

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Gunmen have shot and killed a ticket collector at Oke Isa Roundabout in Ado-Ekiti, the capital of Ekiti State.

The incident occurred early Tuesday morning, but the victim’s identity remains unknown.

The man, who was responsible for issuing tickets to commercial motorcyclists, was shot by the gunmen, who fled immediately after the attack, according to eyewitnesses.

Kunle Asaolu, Chairman of the Okada Riders Association in Ekiti State, confirmed that the victim was an association worker.

Sunday Abutu, the spokesperson for the Ekiti State Police Command, also confirmed the incident and stated that an investigation is underway.

The body has been taken to the Ekiti State Teaching Hospital morgue.