by ‘Jola Sotubo
The people of Otukpo in Benue State have been left in shock by a great tragedy that took the life of an innocent child by the hands of another innocent.
A nine year old girl is dead after being shot by a 10 year old boy who was fiddling with a gun that belonged to the father of the deceased child.
The incident as reported by Joy FM, Otukpo has it that the girl’s father, Sgt. Emmanuel Ekele is a serving policeman who resides at No 18, Ekwo Omenka Street , Otukpo where the sad incident occurred.
It was learnt that the unidentified boy reportedly asked the girl to show him her father’s gun, firing the said gun at the girl who fell and died instantly.
The corpse of the deceased has since been deposited at the mortuary of the General Hospital, Otukpo.
THAT BOY SHOULD BE FORGIVEN
god we help us
carelessness : the officer should be charged to court .