Reports have it that one of the traders was allegedly shot dead, while several Amotekun officers were said to have suffered injuries and are receiving treatment at an undisclosed hospital in Ado Ekiti.
A source in the area told newsmen that the gun duel lasted several hours, as nearby traders and shop owners closed abruptly and scampered for safety. At press time, armed policemen had condoned the entire Atikankan area to prevent further bloodbath. The Serkin Hausa, Abdul Yusuf, who said he narrowly escaped death by a whisker, blamed the situation on his kinsmen, who refused to obey earlier instructions by government.
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