Pandemonium broke out, Tuesday, during the national convention of the Lutheran Church of Christ in Nigeria (LCCN) in Demsa Local Government Area of Adamawa State as a hunter’s gun suddenly went off during the programme.
Mercifully, there were no fatalities but at least eight people were reported to have suffered varying degrees of injuries.
The hunter, a member of the Hunters Association from Kukta Village in Song Local Government Area of the state, was said to have brought a dane gun to the church as part of security for the event.
Confirming the incident, the spokesperson for the Adamawa Command of the Nigeria Police Force, SP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje, said the weapon fell off his hands and discharged itself causing serious panic and injuries.
According to Nguroje, the eight injured persons were taken to a hospital in Demd receiving treatment at a medical facility in Demsa.
Demsa said that the hunter had been arrested but his identity could not be released to the public as it may hurt ongoing trial investigation.
The state Commissioner of Police, Mr. Dankombo Morris, condemned the incident, warning hunters, vigilantes, and other local security groups against carrying arms, particularly dane guns, in public gatherings.
Dankombo urged members of the public, especially residents of Demsa LGA, to cooperate with the police in its efforts to prevent a recurrence of the incident.
