Hunter mistakes colleague for antelope, kills him

By Beau-steven
ADO EKITI — THE Police have arrested a middle aged
man, Musibau Mustapha, for killing his colleague
during a hunting expedition.
Mustapha, 30, was said to have mistaken his fellow
hunter, Sunday Ijasa, for an antelope and released
the bullet which instantly claimed his life a couple of
days ago at Igbara Odo Ekiti in Ekiti South-West Local
Government Area of the state
According to the Public Relations Officer of the state
police command, Mr Victor Babayemi, in Ado Ekiti,
weekend, the suspect was arrested following an
allegation that he killed the deceased while hunting
at Igbara Odo Ekiti.
According to him, Mustapha was said to have
mistook the deceased for an antelope.
The police image maker added that there were
inconsistencies in the statement made by the
suspect after preliminary investigations conducted
by the police.
Babayemi further said autopsy had been conducted
on the corpse, while investigation is still on-going,
adding that the suspect will be charged to court as
soon as investigation is completed.
Meantime, police have arrested two men who
specialized in car-snatching. The Police PRO named
the suspects as Ajayi Gbenga and Fatoki Olabode,
adding that they were arrested by men attached to
Special Anti Robbery Squad, SARS, on June 28.
Investigation, according to the police image maker,
later revealed that the arrested suspects and three
others at large allegedly belonged to a car-snatching
syndicate terrorizing some states in the South-West.
Babafemi added that some the cars allegedly
snatched by them, according to the statement, were
being sold at neighboring countries.
Stolen vehicles recovered from the
suspects ,according to him, include: Toyota Sienna
Space Bus with Reg No. TY 575 KJA CHASSIS NOS:
4T32F134YU228088 and ENGINE NOS: 5802316
and Toyota Camry car with Reg.No. BZ 567 AGL
CHASSIS NO. 4TIBG22KYIU820886.
Also, one Alhaji Nuru Usman who acts as an
intermediary between the car snatchers and buyers
has also been arrested.
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