Enugu Police Arraign 7-year-old for Murder after He Accidentally Shot and Killed Neighbour

                                            Chibuke and his Mum
     A 7 years old boy, has been arraigned before a magistrate court in Enugu for murder.

     According to a post from Bella Naija, it was said that chibuke accidentally shot and killed a 12-year-old boy, Oluebube Boniface with the gun he found when he and his brother, Ifeanyichukwu were cleaning a room in the house where their mum worked as a housekeeper.
    Ifeanyichukwu told Chibuike to return the gun, and according to their mother,Nwakaego, “it was while he was returning the gun that he mistakenly pulled the trigger, releasing a bullet which struck Oluebube, who was in the next compound, on the chest. He died on the spot”. 
     According to Punch newspaper the Enugu Police Commissioner, Emmanuel Ojukwumade this known while addressing journalists.

“The community rallied round to kill the boy so we had to put him in protective custody. We already lost one person owing to that unfortunate incident; we didn’t want to lose another person.

We also protected the house because the angry residents wanted to set it ablaze

As we speak, policemen are still guarding the compound – we don’t want to lose another life or property.

He will be freed in due course,” Ojukwu said.

The Police took Chibuike, his siblings, and their mother, Nwakaego into custody after Chibuike allegedly shot 12-year-old Oluebube Boniface, on May 29, 2016.

The mother and her other children were released two days later.

Nwakaego worked as a housekeeper for one Edwin Oforma, and Chibuike discovered the gun while cleaning Edwin’s room on the orders of his son, Chukwukanu.

He accidentally fired a shot, killing Oluebube who was in the next compound.

Edwin and Chukwukanu have not been seen since the incident.