Drunken grandfather shoots grandson dead in Ondo

The Ondo State Police Command has arrested a 64-year-old man, Gabriel Fasoyin, who was alleged to have shot his grandson, Seun Fasoyin to death with his dane gun.

Fasoyin allegedly shot Seun,his grandson at Agricultural Settlement in Ile Oluji, the headquarters of Ile Oluji/Oke Igbo Local Government Area of Ondo State on Wednesday night.

Reports say the grandfather who is a habitual drunkard committed the crime after returning home drunk. He was said to have reached for his gun and shot the young boy.

“Gabriel was fond of drinking too much alcohol and his family members were not happy with this habit because he always messed himself up whenever he drank. At times he would drink and get unconscious, urinating all over his body,” one source is quoted as saying.

“The family members were not happy with his drinking habit and they have made several efforts to stop him but not successful.

“On that day, he was drunk as usual, so in order not to embarrass the family again, he was locked up in a room so that he could sleep but he did not. But when Seun (the deceased), his grandson, was trying to lock the room with a key, the man brought out a dane gun and shot the boy.”

Police spokesperson in the state, Femi Joseph, confirmed the incident, saying that the suspect had been arrested.

“I can confirm that the boy was shot by his grandfather, who is already with us. He was shot at a close range and died on the spot. We have commenced an investigation on the matter,” he said.

He said investigation was ongoing and the remains of the deceased had been deposited in a hospital mortuary in Ondo town.