Suspected herdsmen were said to have ambushed travellers in Ekiti state, killing one person and made away with others.
It was gathered that the victims of the latest attack were ambushed late Saturday evening,at a location between Ikere LGA of Ekiti state and Iju,a boundary between town in Ondo state.
The victims were said to have been waylaid after the hoodlums suddenly came from the bush to stop their vehicles with guns.
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It was not clear as of the time of filling this report if occupants of about three vehicles allegedly involved,one after the other.,managed to escape with their passengers, but the police in Ekiti state gave account of only one vehicle.
Ekiti police command,ASP Sunday Abutu,who confirmed the incident on Sunday, said one person lost his life during the attack.
According to Abutu, the passenger Sharon Mini Bus involved was coming from Ondo state and heading to Ekiti when the incident took place.
He said that the command had already launched a ''discret investigation and serious manhunt'' to unmask the gunmen.
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