Man Mistakes Co-Hunter For Antelope In Ogun , Guns Him Down

A traditional hunter, Olasunkanmi Olakiye  has been shot dead by a co-hunter during hunting expedition in Ogun state.

Team@orientactualmags.com learned   the incident was recorded in the Odeda area of  the  state on April 20.

35-year-old Olasunkanmi and the person, who accidentally shot him dead, are members of the Egba Hunters Association.

Leader of the group, Alao Yusuf, who has confirmed the incident, said the information gathered from the group members, who were with the deceased hunter, showed that he was accidentally shot dead  by a team member when they were making an attempt to kill an antelope in the bush.

He regretted that efforts made by his colleagues to save Olakiye’s life proved abortive as he was declared a Brought –In -Dead patient at the hospital where he was rushed to for medical attention.

He said although the incident was reported at a police station, the family of the deceased hunter  decided not to press charges.

‘Olakiye’s family decided not to press charges because they said it was an accidental discharge that claimed the life of their kinsman’ he said.

‘I was aware of the matter. All of them are hunters. One of them shot at an animal and the bullet hit one of their members (Olakiye). They reported the matter at the Odeda Police Station. We investigated and discovered that it was a case of an accidental discharge.

The family of the victim said they would not press charges since it was not a case of intentional killing. But we have done our work properly and we are still on the matter. As we speak, an investigation on the matter is on’ Spokesman for the Police  in Ogun state,  Abimbola Oyeyemi, a Superintendent of Police, also submitted- Team@orientactualmags.com
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