Panic as Gunmen Kill Poultry Farmer in Ekiti

Victor Ogunje in Ado Ekiti

Fear has now griped the residents of Ago Aduloju, a farmstead in Ado Ekiti metropolis, as suspected gunmen killed a poultry farmer who was in his farm.

A resident of the area located on Ado-Ijan road Ado Ekiti, revealed to journalists yesterday that the incident occurred last Wednesday.

The source said the farmer had just rounded off work on his poultry farm and entered his vehicle to return home when the evil men struck.

 He added that the deceased was shot in the head while the killers fled.

According to the source, “The people of Ago Aduloju are now living in fear of further attack. The man ran a poultry farm in the area and also owned a farm. He had worked on his farm and was about returning home when he was ambushed and shot.

“We are yet to know what actually transpired. We are still confused whether he struggled with them while they tried to kidnap him or maybe he was shot for other reasons.

“The farmers in that axis of Ago Aduloju,

Aso and  to Ijan Ekiti are now afraid to go to their farms for fear of being killed by these marauding attackers,” the source said.

Meanwhile, the spokesperson of the Ekiti State Police Command, ASP Sunday Abutu, confirmed the incident.

He said: “A distress call was received on Wednesday at about 6.30pm by Odo Ado division that a man was shot by two unidentified gunmen right in front of his poultry farm at Ago Aduloju area.

“A team of police personnel moved to the scene where the victim was met in the pool of his blood. He was immediately rushed to the hospital where he was confirmed dead by a medical doctor.”

He said investigation had commenced to unravel the identities of the perpetrators and possible  arrest and prosecution of the criminals.