By Tunde Olamilekan
The family of one of the victims of Saturday incident at Ilesa, Osun State, has cried out for help.
osun.life reports that tragedy struck on Saturday at Oke-Iro Street, as a local hunter allegedly shot a 14-year-old dead during a burial ceremony.
According to local sources, the hunter, alongside his colleagues, was invited to attend the burial ceremony by one of the deceased’s children.
The sources noted that one of the local hunters, who was from Jos, Plateau State, accidentally discharged while rendering a gun salute, resulting in the death of the baby, while three others were injured.
Eyewitnesses said the injured were rushed to Wesley Guild Hospital, Ilesa, for treatment.
It was also gathered that the local hunters and the person who invited them were arrested by the police.
Providing an update on Monday, Isaac Haastrup, a media aide to Owa Obokun of Ijesaland, Owa Adesuyi Haastrup, in a post on his Facebook account said two of those injured were recuperating well.
He, however, said the third person needed surgery, adding that her case was severe.
According to him, the 14-year-old victim in the Intensive Care Unit of the Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital, adding that her lower jaw was seriously affected.
He added that the family of the victim needed help with the surgery.
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