A Nigerian man is on the run after shooting dead his younger brother while testing a newly bought “bullet – proof” charm on him, police say.
Abubakar Abubakar shot at his younger brother Yusuf Abubakar,12, using their father’s rifle after they had both “fortified themselves with the protective charm”, according to police in the country’s western Kwara state.
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The younger brother is said to have died on the spot while Mr Abubakar escaped into the bushes immediately after the incident.
The two brothers were the sons of a hunter.
Police have urged parents to “to monitor the activities of their children”.
“Bullet-proof” charms are popular in Nigeria despite reports of fatal tests.
SOURCE: BBCNEWS
