Hunter mistakes colleague for antelope, kills him

THE Police have arrested a middle aged man, Musibau Mustapha, for
killing his colleague duringa 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 agoat Igbara Odo Ekiti in Ekiti
South-West Local GovernmentArea 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 thedeceased 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 investigationis completed.
Meantime, police have arrested two men who specialized in
car-snatching. The Police PRO named the suspects as AjayiGbenga 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 terrorizingsome 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.