One feared dead, several injured as Traders, Amotekun Officers clash in Ekiti

Adebayo Adenrele


An officer of the Amotekun Corps in Ekiti State has allegedly shot dead dead one person in Ado-Ekiti, while another battles for his in an undisclosed hospital.

NEWSTODAYNG gathered that trouble started after the Amotekun officers were trying to relocate the Traders from Atikankan area of Ado Ekiti to the new location provided by government at Agric Olope.

However, some of the traders who were not ready to comply with the new policy attacked the Amotekun officers, while one of them opened fire on them.

According to reports, two officers of the Corps were also seriously attacked in retaliation by the Traders.

At the moment, the area has been taken over by armed policemen to avert further crisis.

The Ekiti State Police Command and the Ekiti State Amotekun corps are yet to react or speak on the matter.