“Odeshi Gone Wrong”: Arsenal Fan Kills Father in Attempt To Test Gun Charm in Popular Northern State

“Odeshi Gone Wrong”: Arsenal Fan Kills Father in Attempt To Test Gun Charm in Popular Northern State

  • A tragic incident has transpired in a small community of the Jada local government area of Adamawa state
  • A charms man, Yusuf Adamu, was shot dead by his stepson Suugbomsumen Adamu while testing the authenticity of a firearm charm
  • It was gathered that before Suugbomsumen pulled the trigger, he got a direct order from his confident stepfather to pull the trigger

Adamawa, Jada - The Adamawa state police command has arrested, Suugbomsumen Adamu, a man who shot his father (Yusuf Adamu ) dead while testing the authenticity of a local charm against firearms.

According to Sahara Reporters, the incident occurred on Sunday, November 6 at the Sankipo village in the Jada Local Government Area of the state.

Police, Adamawa state
Yusuf Adamu was said to have given his stepson, Suugbomsumen the go-ahead to pull the trigger that led to his demise. Photo: NPF
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Legit.ng gathered that Suugbomsumen got the consent of his stepfather to test the gun on him before he pulled the trigger.

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Yusuf was said to have been confident about the local charm, hence propelling him to order his stepson (Suugbomsumen) to pull the trigger at him to test the effectiveness of the charm.

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Police react to bizarre incident

Reacting to the tragic incident, the Adamawa state police command said Suugbomsumen is in their custody.

SP Suleiman Nguroje, spokesperson of the Adamawa police command said:

"The shooter had been taken into custody.
"The police will thoroughly investigate the matter and make sure justice is served, regardless of the relationship between the deceased and the alleged shooter."

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Both the church's assistant pastor and the youth leader of the community have also confirmed the scary development.

It was gathered that Egbo's head was cut and his throat, engendering suspicions that it was a case of ritual killing.

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Meanwhile, a Danish national, Peter Nielsen, is to die by hanging as ordered by a Lagos high court on Friday, May 20.

In court on Friday, it was established that Nielsen is guilty of having killed his Nigerian wife and children back in 2018.

The verdict on the convicted foreigner was read by Justice Bolanle Okikiolu-Ighile, the presiding judge.

Source: Legit.ng

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Segun Adeyemi (Current Affairs and Politics Editor) Segun Adeyemi is a journalist with over 9 years of experience as an active field reporter, editor, and editorial manager. He has had stints with Daily Trust newspaper, Daily Nigerian, and News Digest. He currently works as an editor for Legit.ng's current affairs and politics desk. He holds a degree in Mass Communication (Adekunle Ajasin University). He is a certified digital reporter by Reuters, AFP and the co-convener of the annual campus journalism awards. Email: segun.adeyemi@corp.legit.ng.