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Some yet-to-be-identified gunmen have reportedly killed a man identified as Emmanuel Rufus in Edo State.

It was gathered that the incident happened on Saturday on the Igarra-Ebilo Road in Akoko-Edo Local Government Area of the state.

A source who preferred anonymity said the victim was travelling alongside his two relatives in a Mercedes-Benz GLK when gunmen emerged from the bush and opened fire on the car.

One of the victims reportedly died in the process, while the other occupants of the vehicle were whisked away into the bush.

When contacted, the Public Relations Officer of the Edo State Police Command, SP Chidi Nwabuzor, who confirmed the killing, said it was not a case of kidnapping but murder.

The police spokesperson said that the body of the victim was later removed by his immediate family for burial.

According to him, investigations into the matter are ongoing, along with efforts to arrest the fleeing suspects.