A 19-year-old self-acclaimed native doctor, Timothy Dauda, has been arrested for shooting his client to death while testing a bulletproof charm he had done for him in Edo State.

The incident happened at Onumu Community, in Àkókò-Edo Local Government Area of the state.

The spokesperson of the State Police Command, SP Moses Joel Yamu, who confirmed the incident to journalists in Benin City on Monday, September 2, said the suspect was arrested by operatives of the Igarra Division.

Yamu said the suspect specializes in preparing charms against guns and cutlasses.

According to the PPRO, the victim, Alex Ezekiel, approached the suspect and requested the bulletproof charm.

“One Alex Ezekiel ‘m’ now deceased, went to the “native doctor” to get the charms prepared for him. After preparing the charms, the native doctor tried to test the efficacy of the charm by shooting the deceased with a gun,” the PPRO stated.

“Unfortunately, the deceased sustained fatal injuries and was rushed to Ifejola Hospital, Igarra, where he was certified dead by a medical doctor.”

SP Yamu said the suspect will face prosecution as soon as the investigation is concluded.