Hunter pursuing an antelope kills a fellow hunter in Ogun.

Olasunkanmi Olakiye, a hunter from Ogun State, passed away unexpectedly, and his family is still weeping.

According to Newsmen, on April 20, the 35-year-old guy was accidently shot and killed by one of his hunting companions when they were out on a hunt in a thicket in the Odeda region of the state.

According to information obtained, the incident caused misunderstanding within the Egba Hunters Association, a group to which the deceased belonged.

Alao Yusuf, the group’s head, acknowledged the occurrence in an interview on Monday and called it an accident.

According to information received from the group members who were with the deceased, a team member unintentionally shot him when they were trying to shoot an antelope in the bush. This was according to Yusuf.

He grieved that despite the best efforts of his teammates, Olakiye was confirmed dead at the hospital where he had been brought.

He claimed that even though the incident was reported to the police, the deceased’s relatives decided not to file a report.

He said, “I was told that they went to the bush for hunting and that the antelope that was shot died but the bullet hit Olakiye. Immediately, they said that he was rushed to the hospital but that before they got there, he was already dead.

“The matter was reported at the Odeda Police Station and even Olakiye’s brothers were part of the hunting expedition.

“Olakiye’s family decided not to press charges because they said it was an accidental discharge that claimed the life of their kinsman.”

A member of a vigilante group in the state, Alabi Adesina, also confirmed the incident.

 “When we heard what happened, we quickly called the police to inform them of the incident. We would always report issues like this because, under the law, nothing of these kinds should be overlooked,” he said.

When reached, SP Abimbola Oyeyemi, the state police public relations officer, confirmed the development.

Oyeyemi stated that even though the relatives of the deceased decided not to file charges, the police nonetheless carried out their investigation and found that the discharge was an accident.

The PPRO said, “I am aware of the matter. All of them are hunters. One of them shot at an animal and the bullet hit one of their members (Olakiye). They reported the matter at the Odeda Police Station. We investigated and discovered that it was a case of an accidental discharge.

“The family of the dead man said they would not press charges since it was not a case of intentional killing. But we did our work properly and we are still on the matter. As we speak, an investigation on the matter is on.”