After his mother warned him not to beat his 4-year-old son, Usman Alhaji Audu, a Local Hunter from Adamawa State has taken his own life.

According to reports, Audu's 4-year-old son, went out with his friends to play in their neighborhood of Gada Maisaje in the Gombi Local Government Area. However, he did not return to his home at the time he was supposed to. His father beat the boy mercilessly and descended upon him after he returned home. This attracted the attention of his grandmother, who was the mother of the deceased.

The mother was said to have cautioned the local security man against beating up his son to that extent. The hunter who became angry with his mother told her that it is better for him to kill himself and leave the world for her. The hunter was said to have at this time entered his apartment, brought out his Dane gun, turned it on himself, and then shot himself dead in the stomach.

He was rushed to a hospital in Gombi where he was confirmed dead and has since been buried.

The spokesman of the State Police Command, SP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje confirmed the incident and said that the police are investigating the matter.