Read the excerpt below and answer the question.
As Okonkwo sat in his hut that night, gazing into a log fire, he thought over the matter. A sudden fury arose within him and he felt a strong desire to take up his machete, go to the church, and wipe out the entire vile and miscreant gang.
Based on the context in which it appears, what does the word miscreant most likely mean here?
lazy
foolish
weak-willed
law-breaking