•Dane gun
A 16-year-old boy, Emmanuel Danladi, has allegedly shot and killed his friend, Titus Joseph, 15, with a dane gun belonging to his father, Danladi Baba, a member of a local vigilante group.
The incident occurred on March 1 in Kwamba, Suleja Local Government Area of Niger State, while the two boys were playing at Emmanuel’s residence, reports The PUNCH.
According to reports, Emmanuel picked up the fully loaded gun belonging to his father and shot Titus in the stomach at close range, leading to his death.
Police operatives from the Maje Division responded to the incident and evacuated the victim’s body to the Suleja General Hospital.
Emmanuel Danladi and his father were subsequently arrested for alleged negligence and culpable homicide.
The Dane gun used in the incident was recovered as evidence, while both suspects were later transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department in Minna for further investigation.
The spokesman of the Niger State Police Command, Wasiu Abiodun, confirmed the incident in a statement today, noting that the case was under investigation pending 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 said.
