A 12-Year-old boy has been shot dead by his elder brother while testing a locally-prepared charm that could stave off gunshots at Kaiama in Kwara.
The Kwara State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Ajayi Okasanmi, disclosed in Ilorin on Monday that 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.
According to a report by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the victim died on the spot from the shot.
Ajayi recalled: “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.
