By Daniel Tyokua
A suspected revenue tout with the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) has been shot dead at Nitel Junction, Wuse 2, by an unidentified person.
An eyewitness at the scene said two of the alleged touts were shot during an altercation with a convoy escort. One fled with gunshot wounds while the other died on the spot.
A trending video on social media showed passersby gathered in large numbers watching the lifeless body of the AMAC official.
Responding to The AUTHORITY’s inquiry on Saturday, the Senior Special Assistant on Media and Public Affairs to the AMAC Chairman, Kingsley Madaki, said the deceased was working with AMAC’s mobile advert consultant.
“Investigation is ongoing. His corpse was deposited at the Wuse Police mortuary by the police. He was working with AMAC’s mobile advert consultant,” Madaki said.
There was no official response from the FCT Police Command as of the time of filing this report.
