A pastor, George Olusanya Omoolorun, has died in a suspected hunting accident in Ondo State.
Omoolorun, a 60-year-old pastor of the Christ Apostolic Church (CAC), Oke Idahun, Oba-Ile, Akure, reportedly shot himself while hunting an antelope.
It was learnt that on sighting the antelope, the victim took aim and fired his gun, which backfired and hit him in the stomach, causing his death.
It was further gathered that Omoolorun of Apeju Street, Oba-Ile, Akure North Local Government Area, left his house in his car and headed to his farm.
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However, his wife raised the alarm after he failed to return home and the family mobilised a search party to the farm.
“By the time they got to the farm, they met him lying helpless on the ground with the mysterious antelope, standing by his side.
“They met him in the bush with his hand held onto his body where he sustained bullet wound.
“They also, met the antelope beside the hunter, unhurt, but was caught when it tried to escape,” a family source said.
The antelope was said to have been taken to Oba Ile Police Station, where it later died.
Omoolorun was buried according to Christian rites on Friday after a Thursday wake that held at his Oba-Ile residence.
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