The Kaduna State Police Command has rescued a six-year-old boy abducted from his father's residence in Makarfi Local Government Area and arrested two suspects in connection with the kidnapping.
The victim, identified as Samaila Haruna, was reportedly kidnapped at about 6am on Sunday, November 8, 2026, when suspected kidnappers invaded his father's residence in Kunkumi while he was away.
The abductors later contacted the family and demanded N300,000 ransom for the boy's release. However, following negotiations, his father, Haruna Bala, 30, reportedly paid N30,000.
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The police said intelligence-led operations by its operatives led them to a shop in Kunkumi, where the boy was being held captive.
Two suspects, identified as Usman Ahmed, 22, of Yarkasuwa Zoo Road, Kano State, and Abdullahi Yakubu, 25, of Kunkumi, Makarfi LGA, were arrested at the location.
The operatives also recovered the mobile phone allegedly used to demand ransom from the victim's family.
The police said another suspect, identified simply as Jamesy, from Kabuga, Kano State, escaped and remained at large, adding that efforts had been intensified to apprehend him.
The rescued boy was reportedly found unhurt and reunited with his family, while investigations into the incident continued.
The Commissioner of Police, Muhammad Rabiu, commended the operatives for what he described as their swift response and successful rescue operation.
He warned criminals to desist from unlawful activities and reassured residents of the command's commitment to protecting lives and property across the state.
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