A 13-year-old boy has shot dead a three-year-old dead with a dane gun at Kukudi Village, Imasayi, Ogun State.
The owner of the gun, Semiu Adegesin,45, has been arrested by Ogun State Police Command for negligence.
According to Ogun State Police Publlic Relations Officer (PPRO) SP Abimbola Oyeyemi, said:” the command on Friday 10th of March 2023 arrested a 45-year old Semiu Adegesin whose contributory negligence led to the death of a three-year old girl Esther Samuel.
“The suspect was arrested following a report lodged at Imasayi Divisional Headquarters that a 13-year old boy, Ope Babalola, shot and killed Esther with a dane gun at Kukudi Village, Imasayi.
Upon the information, DPO Imasayi division, SP Arowojeun Michael, quickly led his detectives to the scene where the deceased was met in the pool of her own blood.
“Preliminary investigation revealed that the suspect, Adegesin,loaded his dane gun, and carelessly kept it in an open place at the backyard of the house where children used to play.
“It was there that the 13-year old Ope Babalola picked the loaded gun, pointed it at the deceased and pulled the trigger.The deceased was quickly taken to General Hospital,Ilaro, where she was confirmed dead by the doctor on duty.
“The owner of the dane gun was promptly arrested and taken to the station for interrogation”.
Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, CP Frank Mba, who described the incident as unfortunate, sympathized with the deceased’s family and appealed for calm as the case would be properly investigated.
The CP, therefore,directed that the case be transferred to Homicide section of the State Criminal Investigation Departments for discreet investigation.
