A 64-year-old man has reportedly killed his grandson at Agric Settlement, Ile-Oluji, headquarters of Ile-Oluji/Oke-Igbo Local Government Area of Ondo state.
It was learned that Gabriel Fasoyin shot the boy, Seun, with a dane gun on Wednesday while under the influence of alcohol.
The grandfather has been arrested by the State Police Command, while the corpse of the deceased has been deposited at an undisclosed morgue.
A source said that the suspect was drunk and was locked inside a room in order to avoid embarrassing the family. It was when the grandson was trying to open the door that he took a dane gun and shot him.
The source said,
“The man was fond of drinking too much of alcohol and his family members were not happy with the habit because he always messed himself up whenever he drank.
“At times, he would drink, get unconscious and start urinating all over his body. The family members were not happy with his drinking habit and they have made several efforts to change him but not successful.
“On that day, he had drunk as usual. So, in order not to embarrass the family again, he was locked up in a room so that he could sleep. But he did not.
“As Seun, his grandson, was trying to lock the room with a key, the man brought out a dane gun and shot the boy.!
Femi Joseph, the State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), confirmed the incident.
Joseph said the suspect had been arrested and was currently in the police custody while investigation was ongoing.
He said:
“I can confirm that the boy was shot by his grandfather. The man is already with us.
“The boy was shot at a close range and died on the spot. We have commenced investigation into the matter.”
The PPRO said the suspect would be arraigned in court after the completion of investigation.
