- A 16-year-old, Emmanuel Dalandi, allegedly shot his teenage friend, resulting in his tragic death in the Kwamba community, Niger State
- The Dane gun used to commit the crime belongs to the teenage boy’s father, a local vigilante member
- The state police spokesman, Wasiu Abiodun, says both the teenager and his father face charges of negligence and unlawful killing
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Niger State – Tragedy struck in Kwamba, Suleja Local Government Area of Niger State, as a 16-year-old boy, Emmanuel Danladi, allegedly shot and killed his 15-year-old friend, Titus Joseph, with a dane gun.
The gun belongs to the teenager’s father, Danladi Baba, a member of a local vigilante group.
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The teenager and his father were subsequently arrested for alleged negligence and unlawful killing.
The tragic incident occurred on Sunday, March 1, 2026, while the two boys were playing at Emmanuel’s residence.
As reported by The Punch, Emmanuel reportedly picked up the fully loaded gun and shot Titus in the stomach at close range, leading to his death.
Police operatives from the Maje Division evacuated the victim’s body to the Suleja General Hospital.
The state police spokesman, Wasiu Abiodun, noted that the case was under investigation pending prosecution.
Abiodun said the Dane gun has been recovered as evidence against the suspects.
He disclosed that both suspects were later transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department in Minna for further investigation.
The police PRO made this known in a statement issued on Friday, March 13, 2026
“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.”
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