A 12-year-old boy has been shot to death by his senior brother as they tested the efficacy of a locally-prepared bulletproof charm.
It was gathered that the boys had gone to prepare the charm and on return took their father’s dane gun to test the effectiveness in their community Dutse Gogo in the Kaiama area of Kwara State.
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.
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.
