By Tom Zaneni, Abuja
A 10-year-old son of a police inspector has tragically shot dead his father, Okolie Amechi, in Anambra State.
The little boy also wounded his brother with a loaded AK-47 rifle assigned to their father.
The Police Public Relations Office, Anambra State Command, Tochukwu Ikenga, announced this in a statement on Monday.
He said the incident which he described as accidental discharge occurred on Sunday, June 15, 2025.
The command said the little boy did not know that the gun was loaded with bullets when he pulled the trigger and a bullet hit his father’s back, and another on his brother’s hand.
Ikenga said, “The incident, which occurred on the evening of June 15, 2025, was allegedly due to an accidental discharge by his 10-year-old son.
“The son unaware of the state of the AK 47 rifle assigned to the Inspector, pulled the trigger and struck the Inspector on the back and his second child on the hand.
“Regrettably, Inspector Amechi was confirmed dead by the doctor on duty at the hospital, while the second victim was said to be responding to treatment.
“Meanwhile, the AK47 rifle has been recovered while the remains of the deceased have been deposited in the morgue.”
The command expressed sadness over the unfortunate incident and condoled with the family and friends of the deceased inspector.
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