Boy, 16, accidentally kills friend with father's gun

On March 1, 2026, in the Kwamba area of Suleja, Niger State, a tragic incident occurred when 16-year-old Emmanuel Danladi accidentally shot his friend, 15-year-old Titu Joseph, in the stomach while playing with a fully loaded gun belonging to his father, Danladi Baba, a 51-year-old member of a local vigilante group. The police responded to the incident, evacuating Titu's body to Suleja General Hospital.

Following the shooting, Emmanuel's father was arrested on charges of negligent culpable homicide due to the improper storage of the firearm. The gun was recovered as evidence, and Emmanuel was subsequently transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department in Minna for further investigation.

The Niger State Police Command spokesman, Wasiu Abiodun, confirmed the incident in a statement, noting that the case is under investigation pending prosecution.