A stray bullet allegedly fired by a vigilante in an attempt to disperse hoodlums has k!lled a 12-year-old boy, Adnan Bulana in Minna, Niger State.
The incident happened in the Soje ‘A’ area of Minna when the vigilantes went to arrest suspected miscreants.
The miscreants resisted arrest and started throwing stones, leading to gunshots and the use of teargas.
Residents said the teenager was sent on an errand by his mother when he fell victim of the confrontation between the vigilantes and hoodlums.
The spokesman for the Niger State Police Command, SP Wasiu Abiodun, confirmed the incident in a statement on Thursday, April 3, 2025.
“On 1st April, 2025, at about 1220hrs, report received indicated that a yet-to-be-identified group/vigilante invaded Soje A community to arrest miscreants in the area, but in the process, the suspected miscreants attacked the said group and as a result, the group fired gunshots and unfortunately, stray pellets hit one Adnan Bulana, 12 years old,” the PPRO stated.
“Consequently, a group of youths mobilised and attacked the vigilante office in Kpakungu. Police patrol teams were moved to the area, and normalcy was restored. The victim was rushed to the general hospital Minna, where he was confirmed d3ad.
“However, an investigation into the incident has commenced with a view to identify and effect arrest accordingly.”
