The son of a hunter identified Abubakar Abubakar, on Sunday shot dead his younger brother, Yusuf Abubakar while testing the potency of a gunshot protective charm by their father.
The hunter and father of the two sons, Abubakar Abubakar lived in the Dutse Gogo Town near Kaiama, headquarters of Kaiama local government of Kwara State.
He was said to have procured a new gunshot protective charm and wanted to confirm its efficacy with his sons before further usage.
While in the process, reports said that the younger child, Yusuf, was fortified with the protective charm while the eldest had a loaded Dane gun of his father and began to shoot.
Unfortunately, it was gathered that the charm failed and the 12-year-old Yusuf fell and died on the spot.
On seeing that his younger brother was dead, the older son fled into the bush.
Police Public Relations Officer in Kwara Command, SP Ajayi Okasanmi, confirmed the incident and assured that it would commence an investigation, and have set a manhunt for the fleeing elder brother.
Okasanmi in a statement issued on Monday said,
“At about 10:00 pm, of October 2, 2022, a report was received at Kaiama police station about the killing of one Yusuf Abubakar ‘M’ aged 12 yrs, 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.
“The culprit escaped into the bush immediately after the act was committed.
“Investigation into the matter has commenced as directed by the Commissioner of Police Kwara State, CP Paul Odama psc (+).”
The Police Commissioner further warned parents and guardians to monitor the activities of their children.
