A hunter named Femi was discovered dead from gunshot wounds in a forest in the Ijebu Igbo region of Ogun State.
Omolola Odutola, the state police public relations officer, said over a telephone conversation on Monday that Femi had allegedly gone hunting with a man named Taoreed on Friday but had not come home.
She mentioned that Femi’s delay in returning home had raised concerns with his wife who reported to the village head.
According to reports, the village chief formed a search party to go into the forest, and they discovered his lifeless body laying there with gunshot wounds.
She said, “On 26/10/2024, one Grace James, a female from Ofemodoko village near Ijebu Igbo reported to the station that on 25/10/2024 at about 1700 hours, her husband, Femi, now deceased, went hunting with an individual known as Taoreed aka Kokoro, but failed to return to their village.
“About 0700 hours on 26/10/2024, his disappearance was brought to the attention of the village head who then organised a search with local hunters. During the search, the body of Femi was found in the forest showing bullet wounds on his back with his gun lying on the ground next to him.”
She went on to say that attempts to find Taoreed, who had gone hunting with Femi, were unsuccessful as he, his wife and his children were nowhere to be found in the village.
The PPRO stated that an investigation into the matter has begun.
“Suspicion was raised when it was discovered that Taoreed, who had gone hunting with the deceased, had fled the village with his wife and children.
“The body was removed and taken to the State Hospital in Ijebu-Ode for autopsy. This case is currently under preliminary investigation,” Odutola said.
