A 14-year-old boy accidentally shot and killed his 6-year-old sister in Tambura County on Tuesday, a local official said.
The incident occurred in Maaku area.
Speaking to Radio Tamazuj Wednesday, the county commissioner, Deriki Sasa said the boy and his father who owned the gun are currently in police custody pending investigations. “The boy killed his sister accidentally when he was playing with a gun,” he explained.
The commissioner advised families not to leave guns in the hands of children and warned of tough measures on civilians found with unlicensed guns. He said communities will be disarmed during the implementation of the peace agreement.
Sasa pointed out that this is the first time such an incident has happened in the county.