A masquerader has been shot dead alongside two people at Inoziomi Quarters, in the Adavi Local Government Area of Kogi State.
They were reportedly shot on Saturday during the Ebe Festival, a local celebration.
A source, who witnessed the incident, said it occurred around 9pm when some gunmen on a motorcycle opened fire on the victims.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, William Aya, confirmed the killings.
Aya, an Assistant Superintendent of Police, assured that the perpetrators of the “heinous act will be apprehended to face the wrath of the law.”