A 16-year-old boy, Emmanuel Danladi, has allegedly killed his friend, Titus Joseph, 15, after shooting him with a dane gun belonging to his father, Danladi Baba, a member of a local vigilante group.
The incident took place on March 1 at Emmanuel’s home in Kwamba, Suleja Local Government Area of Niger State while the two boys were playing.
Reports stated that Emmanuel picked up his father’s fully loaded gun and shot Titus in the stomach at close range, causing his death.
Police operatives from the Maje Division responded promptly, evacuating the victim’s body to the Suleja General Hospital.
Emmanuel and his father were subsequently arrested on allegations of negligence and culpable homicide. The dane gun used in the incident was recovered as evidence, and both suspects were later transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) in Minna for further investigation.
The Niger State Police Command’s spokesman, Wasiu Abiodun, confirmed the incident in a statement on Friday, noting that the case is under investigation ahead of prosecution.
He said, “On March 1, 2026, at about 6 p.m., a report was received at Maje Division that one Emmanuel Danladi, 16, of Kwamba, Suleja, was playing with his friend, Titus Joseph, 15, in their house.
“In the course of this, Emmanuel picked a loaded dane gun belonging to his father, Danladi Baba, 51, who is a member of a vigilante group in Suleja, and shot Titus at close range in the stomach, leading to his death.
“Police operatives attached to the division moved to the scene, and the corpse was taken to General Hospital, Suleja, while the suspect and his father were arrested for negligence and culpable homicide.
“The dane gun was also recovered, and both suspects, along with the exhibit, were transferred to the SCID, Minna, for further investigation and prosecution,” Abiodun added.
