Suspected bandits in Ekiti state have opened fire on the vehicle of the Elewu of Ewu Ekiti, Oba Adetutu Ajayi, injuring the monarch in the process.
Vanguard reported that the traditional ruler was attacked by the gunmen on Friday evening, April 9, when he was traveling in his official car to Ayetoro in Ekiti.
A source said the monarch sustained gunshot injuries and now being treated in an undisclosed medical facility in Ekiti state.
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According to the source:
“The monarch was traveling in his car to Ayetoro when the bandits waylaid him and in an attempt to escape, they pursued him and rained bullets on his car.
“The bullets hit him on the legs, arms and stomach. The traditional ruler is now receiving treatment in a tertiary hospital in Ekiti.”
The Tribune reported that the Ekiti state police command confirmed the attack on the monarch.
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Sunday Abutu, the spokesperson for the command, said the Ekiti commissioner of police has promised that the perpetrators of the attack will be brought to book.
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