I thought he was an antelope – hunter says after gunning down 78-year-old Imam

A hunter has been apprehended by the police for the alleged murder of an Iman in Osun.

The Osun State Police Command has arrested a village hunter for murdering a 78-year-old Imam, identified as Adegun Yusuf in Orile-Owu, Aiyedaade Local Government Area, Osun.

In the hunter’s confession, he stated that he thought the 78-year-old Imam of Alaguntan was an antelope hence he aimed for him and gunned him down.

SP Yemisi Opalola, the Police Public Relations Officer paraded the suspect alongside others on Tuesday, April 26.

Confirming the report, she said a complaint was received from the son of the deceased in Ogbere Oloba area of Ibadan on April 17 at about 11:30 am.

The cleric’s son had revealed that his father, Aregun, was shot dead by a hunter from the same village.

The spokesperson said the suspect had confessed to the crime.

“He saw an antelope in the bush, which he shot at with his dane gun; he was surprised when he went to pick the antelope and met Baba Imam on the ground.”

The suspect would be charged to court after the completion of investigation.