A man, identified as Bode has allegedly killed his friend, Tunde Akinmoyewa with a dane gun at Laoso Village in Ondo West Local Government Area of the state.
The suspect was reportedly testing a new locally-made gun last Tuesday when the incident happened.
The Ondo State Police Command on Friday said it had begun the trial of the suspect.
The deceased was described by the police as an ex-convict.
A source in the community, however, said the 27-year-old man was shot dead by his friend while testing a bulletproof charm.
The source said, “To test the efficacy of the charms, Tunde asked his friend (Bode) to shoot him first. After Tunde’s friend picked up the guy and shot him (Tunde), suddenly, he fell down and died on the spot.
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“Having seen what had happened, the suspect took to his heels before the neighbours arrived the scene and has not been arrested.”
Speaking further on the incident, the source stated that immediately after he was shot, the deceased was rushed to the nearest hospital in the village, where he was confirmed dead by the medical practitioners on duty.
Confirming the incident, the state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Mrs Funmilayo Odunlami said, the command had commenced an investigation into the matter and efforts were ongoing to arrest the suspect.
She said, “One Tunde Akinmoyewa, an ex-convict who is also a cultist, while testing a locally made gun believed to be newly procured was accidentally shot by one of his boys named Bode, surname yet unknown, as a result of which he died while being taken to hospital for medical attention.
“Meanwhile, the remains of the deceased have been deposited in the morgue while efforts are in top gear to arrest the suspect.”