In the Ajinawo region of the Yewa North Local Government area of Ogun State, a hunter named Taiwo Bolugbe was reportedly killed while on a hunting trip with five other comrades.
DAILY POST learned that the group embarked on an expedition in the area near Dangote Cement Company, Ibese, at about 3 p.m. on Sunday, when the incident occurred.
The victim was said to have been shot when his Dane gun accidentally slipped and fired while he was trying to retrieve a hunted animal.
The Police Public Relations Officer, Omolola Odutola, who confirmed the incident to DAILY POST on Tuesday, said the victim was shot in the neck and lower jaw.
Odutola stated that the command was informed at about 6:30 p.m. on the said day, adding that the five hunters were arrested in connection with the incident.
She assured that an investigation was ongoing to unravel all details surrounding the incident.
She said, ” The Ogun State Police Command has launched an investigation into the tragic shooting incident that claimed the life of a hunter during a group hunting expedition at the Ajinawo area, Yewa North Local Government, Ogun State.
” At about 16:30hrs on March 23, 2025, the police received a report that a hunting trip had turned fatal when a hunter, Taiwo Bolugbe ‘m’, was accidentally shot. Five hunters were arrested in connection with the incident.
“The group embarked on a hunting expedition in the area near Dangote Cement Company, Ibese. The accident occurred around 1500hrs when the victim, Taiwo Bolugbe, attempted to retrieve a hunted animal; his Dane gun reportedly slipped from his shoulder, discharged accidentally, and fatally struck him in the neck and lower jaw.
“He succumbed to his injuries despite efforts by fellow hunters to save his life. The five hunters are in police custody; the State Criminal Investigation Department, the designated IPO, and the team will conduct further investigation, and all their statements will be reviewed. If found culpable, they will be charged in court for prosecution,” she added.
The Police Command, however, urged the public to exercise caution while handling firearms, even in hunting activities, to prevent tragic incidents.
Written By Gift Oba