Forest guard arrested for allegedly killing his son in Borno

A member of the Forest Guard in Monguno Local Government Area of Borno State has been arrested for allegedly shooting his son to d3ath. 

The incident occurred on February 13, 2026 at about 5:40 p.m. at the RRR Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) Camp in Monguno. 

The case was reported to the Monguno Division at about 6:20 p.m. by Maidugu Mustapha of Gana Ali Ward, who alleged that Mohammed Ibrahim Angoli, a Forest Guard member, fatally shot his 24-year-old son, Ajiya Mustapha, in the back with an AK-47 rifle, security analyst Zagazola Makama reported. 

The Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Monguno led a patrol team to the scene, where photographs were taken and the victim was evacuated to General Hospital, Monguno. 

A medical doctor on duty confirmed the victim d3ad on arrival. The corpse was subsequently deposited at the hospital mortuary for autopsy. 

The suspect has been arrested and the firearm recovered as exhibit. 

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID), Maiduguri, has commenced investigation into the incident.