Ekiti News reports that unknown gunmen on Thursday shot dead a wheelbarrow pusher hawking rice at the Oja Bisi area of Ado-Ekiti.
The incident occurred near the palace of Ewi of Ado-Ekiti, Oba Rufus Aladesanmi, and caused traders and pedestrians to flee in panic.
The gunmen, arriving on a motorcycle, shot and killed a wheelbarrow pusher before quickly escaping.
Ekiti News had reported that gunmen, in the early hours of the day killed a Point of Sales agent popularly called Alfa Taofeek and carted away with his money and other valuable items.
Sources also said that gunmen on a motorbike shot dead the rice hawker in the market area.
Another source said, “Traders were shocked and had to flee for safety. The development forced traders and passersby to flee for safety.”