By Rita Enemuru, Reporting
A 12-year-old boy, identified as Yusuf Abubakar, has been killed by his elder brother, Abubakar Abubakar while testing the potency of a protective gun charm in Kwara State.
Stonix News reports that the two brothers had fortified themselves with the prepared charm for the test.
Thereafter, the elder one brought out their father’s gun and shot at his brother, who slumped and died.
Their father is described as a hunter in Dutse Gogo town via Kaiama,
The incident occurred on Sunday, October 2, 2022.
The Kwara State Police Command’s Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Okasanmi Ajayi, confirmed the tragedy on Monday.
He said that investigation into the matter had commenced as directed by the state commissioner of Police Kwara State, Paul Odama.
“At about 2200hrs, of 2/10/2022, a report was received at Kaiama Police Station about the killing of one Yusuf Abubakar ‘Male’ aged 12 years, by his elder brother named Abubakar Abubakar both sons of one Abubakar Abubakar, a hunter in Dutse Gogo town via Kaiama, during the process of testing the efficacy of newly procured gunshot protective charm.
“This incident happened after fortifying themselves with the protective charm, the elder son brought his father’s dane gun and shot his younger sibling. The charm failed and the 12-year-old Yusuf Abubakar died on the spot.
It was also gathered that the culprit escaped into the bush immediately after the act was committed.
“The culprit escaped into the bushes immediately after the act was committed.
“Investigation into the matter has commenced as directed by the Commissioner of Police Kwara State, CP Paul Odama,” he said.
He admonished parents and guidance to keep eyes on their kids’ activities and to refrain from engaging in certain deviant behaviours in front of them to avoid disastrous occurrence.
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