GUNMEN on Monday shot dead three persons in Katsina Ala, Benue State.
The deceased were travelling to Makurdi in a private vehicle with the correspondent of Bussinessday, Benjamin Adesan.
An eyewitness said the incident occurred near Kiilometre 5, Katsina-Ala-Makurdi Federal Highway.
The journalist, who was returning to Makurdi from Katsina-Ala, boarded a public transport, but later changed his mind and opted for a private vehicle.
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He said the vehicle was believed to convey huge sums of cash by revenue collectors.
Gunmen trailed the vehicle and opened fire on the occupants, killing three of them on the spot.
Police spokesperson Anene Kate could not be reached for comments last night.
The Nation gathered that Adesan was receiving treatment at an undisclosed hospital in Makurdi.
The bodies have been deposited in a mortuary in Gboko. [THE NATION]
