The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested two suspected kidnappers and rescued a four-year-old boy following a swift, intelligence-led operation in Bauchi.

The command’s spokesperson, SP Nafiu Habib, in a statement issued on Friday, said detectives from the State Intelligence Department successfully tracked and apprehended the suspects after receiving a kidnapping complaint from the victim’s father.

“On June 10, 2026, the Command acted on a formal complaint of kidnapping lodged by a 45-year-old father, a resident of Gida Dudu Housing Estate, Bauchi. The complainant reported that his son, Musa (surname withheld), a four-year-old boy, was abducted from the frontage of their residence,” the statement said.

Investigations revealed that one of the suspects, identified as Muhammad Usman, 39, allegedly lured the child away from his home on June 9 and subsequently took him to the residence of the second suspect, Hayatudeen Ahmad, 40, who resides in the same estate.

According to the statement, to conceal his crime, Muhammad Usman deceived Hayatudeen Ahmad, claiming the boy was his sister’s son and that she was critically ill. He further claimed it was too late to travel to Kano that night and pleaded with the second suspect to keep the child overnight, promising to take him to their family in Kano the following day.

The police further disclosed that the suspect later wrote a ransom note demanding N5 million from the victim’s family, attached with the phone number for the payment.

The child has since been reunited with his family,” the statement added.

The statement said both suspects remained in police custody and were cooperating with investigators.

The Commissioner of Police in the state, CP Aliyu Sani-Omolori, commended the detectives for their professionalism and prompt response.

The police commissioner also advised parents and guardians to educate their children against trusting strangers, remain vigilant, and promptly report suspicious activities involving children to the nearest police station.

Operatives of Ogun State Police Command have arrested a 32-year-old security guard for allegedly defiling a 16-year-old girl in the Abule-Ijoko area of Ifo Local Government.

The suspect, identified as Abraham Anekaly, reported accosted the victim while on her way home, threatened her with a gun and

forcibly took her to his residence, where he forced himself on her.

According to a statement issued on Friday by the command’s spokesperson, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, the incident happened on Tuesday night.

Babaseyi stated that the suspect was arrested following a swift and intelligence-backed response by detectives attached to Agbado Division of the command.

He noted that a single-barreled, locally made firearm allegedly used to threaten the victim was also recovered.

The statement reads, ,”The incident was reported at Agbado Division in the early hours of June 10, 2026, by a family member of the victim, who alleged that on the night of June 9, 2026, the teenage girl was on her way home when she was accosted by the suspect.

“The suspect, armed with a locally made single-barrel gun, allegedly threatened her before forcibly taking her to his residence at Abule-Ijoko.

“Upon receipt of the complaint, detectives of Agbado Division immediately launched a coordinated response. The suspect was promptly tracked, arrested, and the firearm allegedly used in the commission of the crime was recovered.”

Babaseyi stated that preliminary investigation revealed that the suspect allegedly had unlawful carnal knowledge of the minor without her consent and further attempted to dispossess her of her belongings.

“The victim was thereafter issued a medical form and taken to a hospital for medical examination and treatment.

“The case has been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Eleweran, Abeokuta, for discreet and comprehensive investigation, while the suspect remains in custody pending the conclusion of investigation and subsequent prosecution” he added.

Reacting to the incident,  the State Commissioner of Police, Bode Ojajuni,  reiterated the Command’s zero tolerance for sexual and gender-based violence, especially offences against minors.

He assured residents that the Command will ensure diligent prosecution and justice in line with extant laws, urging parents, guardians, and members of the public to remain vigilant and promptly report cases of abuse, violence, or suspicious activity to the nearest police formation, as all reports will be treated with urgency and professionalism.

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Troops of Joint Task Force North East, Operation HADIN KAI have arrested suspected kidnappers and recovered AK-47 rifles and ammunition in Borno.

In a statement on its platform on Friday (Whatsapp), it said troops while acting on credible intelligence, conducted a well-coordinated operation along a known criminal corridor in Magumeri, leading to the arrest of 5 suspected members of a kidnapping syndicate responsible for terrorising innocent civilians within the area.

The troops also recovered two AK-47 rifles, magazines and ammunition, adding that following investigations, the suspects were linked to kidnapping and other criminal activities in Borno State.

The arrested individuals are currently in custody and are assisting security agencies with further investigations aimed at apprehending other members of the syndicate and dismantling their support networks.