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Gunmen kill man, abduct wife and daughter in Ekiti
Unknown gunmen have killed a yet to be identified man and reportedly abducted his wife and daughter in Ekiti State.
The deceased was said to be travelling in the company of his family in a Lexus 330 SUV when the assailants struck.
They were attacked around Ewu-Ayetoro-Ekiti road in Ido/Osi Local Government Area.
An eyewitness said the man and his family members were returning to their base when they were waylaid.
He was shot in the head and chest.
The attackers didn’t take the vehicle as they left the man’s corpse and took his family away.
Confirming the incident, the police spokesman in the state, Sunday Abutu said, “The report we got was that the family was travelling along that route, and suddenly, some gunmen fired gunshots at them, killing the husband and took away the wife and their daughter.”
Abutu said the police had mobilised to the spot and currently combing the surrounding forests with other agencies to ensure the safe rescue of the victims, Daily Trust reports.
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