Hunter’s loaded Dane gun k!lls 13-year-old boy in Bauchi.
The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a suspect in connection with the d£ath of a 13-year-old boy who was allegedly shot after pulling the trigger of a loaded Dane gun in the Gamawa Local Government Area of the state.
The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Nafiu Habib, disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday, September 6.
Habib said the command was investigating the de@th of a 13-year-old boy, Mubarak Mohammed, in Udubo village, Gamawa LGA.
He said a 35-year-old hunter, Suleiman Hamza, allegedly returned from hunting at about 4:30pm on Saturday, September 5, and negligently left his loaded Dane gun inside his room before going out.
The PPRO said, “Thereafter, a teenager, Mubarak Mohd ‘m’, 13 years old, of the same address, allegedly entered the room and pulled the trigger, causing the gun to discharge and inflicting fatal injuries on him.”
He said detectives attached to the Gamawa Division were immediately mobilised to the scene for preliminary investigation.
“The victim was evacuated to the General Hospital, Gamawa, for post-mortem examination, where the medical doctor on duty confirmed him d£ad,” Habib stated.
He added that photographs were taken before the remains were released to the victim’s relatives for burial in accordance with Islamic rites.
“The suspect has been arrested, the preliminary investigation was concluded, and the case has been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department for discreet investigation,” the statement added.
The Commissioner of Police, Sani-Omolori Aliyu, expressed sadness over the fatal incident in Gamawa and cautioned hunters and other firearm owners to handle weapons with utmost care.
According to Habib, the CP urged firearm owners to ensure that their weapons were kept safely and out of the reach of children to prevent avoidable loss of lives.
