A 12-year-old boy has been shot dead by his elder brother while testing the efficacy of a locally-prepared charm they both procured for protection against gunshots in Kaiama in Kwara State, North Central Nigeria.
His elder brother shot him dead while testing the efficacy of the charm with which the two of them had just “fortified’’ themselves.
The spokesperson for the Kwara State Police Command, SP Ajayi Okasanmi, on Monday in Ilorin said upon their return home after procuring the charm, the elder took their father’s hunting Dane gun and shot the deceased to test its efficacy.
The 12-year-old died on the spot from the shot, he stated.
“The two of them are sons of one Abubakar Abubakar, a hunter in Dutse Gogo town in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara.
“The culprit escaped into the bushes immediately after the act.
“Investigation into the matter has started.
“Parents and guardians are advised to monitor activities of their children and avoid doing certain things in their presence to prevent incidents of this nature,’’ Okasanmi stated.
NAN
