A hunter whose identity has been withheld as of the time of reporting has mistakenly shot another to death along Ijeda road, Erinmo Ijesa in Oriade local government area of Osun State.
The tragic incident reportedly occurred about 4 pm on Thursday, after both of them had lunch together in the family house of the victim.
Eyewitnesses alleged that while the amateur hunter and others went hunting around the nearby bush, the victim went to the nearby brook to wash his clothes.
"On his way home after washing, one of his friends in broad day while hunting mistook him for an antelope and opened fire which hit the victim on the chest and he died on the spot."
Eyewitnesses alleged that immediately after the victim screamed, the suspect realized he shot a human being and not an antelope he took to his heels shooting that he has killed a human being and that he should be killed too.
It was observed that there are proliferations of under aged operating in the town regardless of the time of the day.
Meanwhile, the corpse of the victim has been deposited in a morgue.
The Police Public Relations in the state, Yemisi Opalola has not confirmed the incident.
She was said to be busy at the ongoing passing out parade of the Outgoing AIG, Zone 11 Command, Sikiru Akande in Osogbo.
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