Boy shoots brother to death while testing “bulletproof” charm

In a bid to test the efficacy of a locally-prepared charm that could stave off gunshots, a man has shot dead his 12-year-old brother.

The incident happened in Kaiama in Kwara State.

The man shot his younger brother dead while testing the efficacy of the charm. The two of them had just “fortified” themselves with the charm.

Police spokesman in Kwara, SP Ajayi Okasanmi, stated 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.

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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.

The Star