Missing Hunter Found Dead In Ogun Forest

A hunter simply identified as Femi was found dead in a forest in the Ijebu Igbo area of Ogun State on Saturday, according to the police.

Omolola Odutola, spokesperson for the Ogun State Police Command, on Monday, stated that Femi went hunting on Friday evening with a someone named Taoreed, otherwise known as “Kokoro.”

Odutola said when Femi failed to return, his wife, Grace James, became worried and notified the village head, who organised a search operation with local hunters.

“On 26/10/2024, Grace James, a female from Ofemodoko village near Ijebu Igbo, reported to the station that on 25/10/2024, at about 1700 hours, her husband, Femi, went hunting with an individual known as Taoreed, aka Kokoro, but failed to return to their village,” Odutola said.

Odutola added that the search operation which started on the morning of October 26, led to Femi’s lifeless body in the forest, and his body showed signs of bullet wounds on his back, and his gun was found next to him.

”About 07:00 a.m on 26/10/2024, his disappearance was brought to the attention of the village head who then organised a search with local hunters. During the search, the body of Femi was found in the forest showing bullet wounds on his back with his gun lying on the ground next to him,” she disclosed.

The police spokesperson confirmed that Femi’s corpse had been taken to the State Hospital in Ijebu-Ode, where an autopsy will be conducted to determine the cause of his death and any further details regarding the incident.