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Fowl chase
ends in death of 52 year old farmer
Ho, March 10, Ghanadot/GNA – Having failed to catch a rather
evasive fowl, in a farm cottage at Hodzoga, near Ho, Johnson
Kofi Agboli, allegedly shot at it, but instead of the fowl,
he hit and killed his compatriot in the chase.
Francis Geze, 52, uncle of Agboli, who was hit in the thigh,
died from profuse bleeding and his body is being kept at the
Volta Regional Hospital in Ho.
Agboli, who is being investigated as a suspect, is on
admission with gun shot wounds in the foot at the same
hospital.
Mr Samuel Tetteh, Superintendent of Police in command of the
Ho Municipal Police, said initial investigations indicated
that the deceased had asked Agboli, his nephew earlier in
the day for a GH¢10.00 loan but when he failed to get help,
the two decided to trace a fowl he (deceased) had in his
farm cottage for a meal.
He said Agboli carried his newly bought cap gun along and in
an attempt to get the slippery fowl after a long hide and
seek game, fired his gun.
Mr Tetteh said Agboli told the Police they had abandoned the
chase and were in fact resting, with the gun placed leaning
against a tree when it slipped and fired on its own hitting
the deceased in the thigh and he (Agboli) in the foot.
The Municipal Police Commander said investigations however
indicated that Agboli in his confusion probably shot himself
to use as an excuse.
He said the type of gun Agboli had could only be fired once
and that he could only have reloaded the gun to fire
himself.
Mr Tetteh said the police had retrieved two cartridges at
the sight of the incident.
GNA
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