Man shoots brother to death while testing charm in Kwara

A man, Abubakar Abubakar, has shot his younger brother, Yusuf Abubakar (12), to death while testing the efficacy of a charm against gunshot in Kaiama Local Government Area (LGA) of Kwara State.

City & Crime learnt that the incident happened on Sunday after which the elder Abubakar (suspect) escaped into the bush and has not been seen since then.

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The police spokesperson in the state, Okasanmi Ajayi, while noting that the brothers were sons of a hunter, said, “After fortifying themselves with the protective charm, the elder son brought his father’s Dane gun and shot his younger sibling. The charm failed and Yusuf died on the spot.”