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A local hunter, Mr Joseph Adeyemi, has been arrested after allegedly shooting two of his colleagues while on a hunting expedition for wild swine in Ikole-Ekiti, Ekiti.
A source, who craved anonymity, told the NANthat the hunters had gone on the expedition on Thursday when the incident happened.
As stated by the source, one of the victims, Bayo Oyegoke, was stated to have died instantly after being shot while the other, Stephen Aroso, sustained gun-shot injury.
Another resident, who also spoke to , stated the deceased had five wives and some children whose number could not been ascertained.
Confirming the incident, the spokesman of the Ekiti Police Command, Alberto Adeyemi, stated the suspect had been arrested while investigation was on-going.
”The suspect who shot at fellow hunters has been arrested and investigation is going on now,” he stated.