Reports say the sad incident occurred during a masquerade festival in Igbope, Igboho in Nigeria’s Oyo state.

The said masquerade was just one of many others who were trying to show off the potency of his spiritual powers when they failed him.

It is reported that he was attempting to show that he was bulletproof but the bullets fired at him penetrated his body.

A video of the scene was shared by a Facebook user, Shitta Olajide Fasasi on the social media platform and many people have been reacting to the incident.

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“The magic power failed the masquerade!!! And, Masquerade’s spiritual powers failed and the bullets penetrated his body during Masquerades festival in Igbope, Igboho, Oyo state two days ago.

“Meanwhile, the Masquerade has been performing it in the past before this failure. Only God, the almighty is the most powerful,” Shitta Olajide Fasasi wrote to caption the video.