A jubilant man, identified as Sunday Akingbala, mistakenly shot himself while celebrating the victory of Senator Ademola Adeleke as the governor-elect of Osun State.
The Nation gathered that Akingbala, who resides at Iraye junction of Ile-Ife and said to be a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), was celebrating with his friends around his home when the incident happened.
A source said: “Sunday went into his house to pick his gun, which was loaded. He was attempting to fire a shot to the sky when he shot himself. He is a member of vigilance group but he claimed that he belongs to Amotekun.
“His friends on the scene took him to a hospital at Lagere area of Ile-Ife for treatment, but he was referred to a hospital I don’t know.” The Nation learnt that the injured man was taken to Obafemi Awolowo Teaching Hospital.
Contacted, the Field Commandant of Amotekun in Osun State, Comrade Amitolu Shittu, confirmed the incident but denied that Sunday was a member of the security outfit.