A private security guard employed by a Minna businessman, popularly known as Alhaji Danjuma, has allegedly abducted his employer’s two six-year-old children, Umar and Anas, and taken them to an unknown location.

The incident reportedly occurred on Sunday, May 31, 2026, in the Brighter Area of Minna when the children were last seen in the company of the security guard, identified as Sani Abdulrahman.

According to the children’s father, Abdulrahman, a Fulani, had informed the family that he was taking the children out to celebrate Sallah in town. 

However, the children and the security guard allegedly failed to return, prompting concern and a search by family members to various hospital facilities in Minna metropolis, suspecting they might have been involved in an accident.

 The situation later took a more troubling turn when some persons called and reportedly demanded ransom for the release of the children.

Alhaji Danjuma said,” I later received a phone call that evening from individuals claiming to be in Erena Forest in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State with my children “. 

The disturbed father appealed to the Niger State Government, security agencies and members of the public to assist in securing the safe return of the children.

Confirming the incident, the Police Public Relations Officer of the Niger State Command, SP Wasiu Abiodun, said the case was referred from a court to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Minna, on June 1, 2026.

“On 1st June 2026, a case of suspected kidnapping was referred from court to SCID Minna in respect of a complainant from Brighter Area of Minna,, who reported that on 31st May 2026 at about 1pm, his security guard known as Sani Abdulrahman, abducted his two children, Umar and Anas, both six years old, to an unknown location.”

The police spokesperson further said investigations have commenced, while efforts to locate the children and apprehend the suspect are ongoing.

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested four suspected cultists and recovered firearms and ammunition during an operation in the Ajanmgbadi area of Ojo Local Government Area.

The development was disclosed in a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Abimbola Adebisi, on June 2, 2026.

According to the statement, the suspects, identified as Emmanuel Nwokolo, also known as Oblo, Ayola Israel, popularly called Essy Pawpaw, Ebuka Nnamdi and Chinedu Okafor, were apprehended at a hotel in Ajanmgbadi following intelligence received by the command.

Police said preliminary investigations linked the suspects to alleged cult-related activities and other violent crimes within Ajanmgbadi and neighbouring communities.

The command further stated that a video allegedly showing the killing of unidentified persons was recovered from one of the suspects’ mobile phones during the investigation.

According to the police, the suspects allegedly admitted being members of the Aiye Confraternity and were linked to a series of violent incidents in the area.

“During interrogation, the suspects reportedly confessed to being members of the dreaded Aiye Confraternity and admitted to being responsible for terrorising residents through a series of killings and other violent crimes,” the statement said.

The police also disclosed that subsequent searches led to the recovery of two locally fabricated pistols, one revolver pistol and 13 live cartridges.

“Further investigation and searches conducted by the operatives led to the recovery of two locally fabricated pistols, one revolver pistol, and thirteen live cartridges believed to have been used in the commission of their criminal activities,” the statement added.

The command said investigations were ongoing to determine the full extent of the suspects’ alleged involvement in criminal activities and to identify other members of the group.

Police added that the suspects would be charged to court upon the conclusion of investigations.

The Ondo State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) said its personnel have arrested a suspected fraudster involved in the fake conversion of money to the tune of N12.5 million.

In a statement by SC Daniel Aidamenbor, Public Relations Officer of the Ondo State NSCDC Command, the case was reported at the command headquarters by Mrs Linda John, proprietor of Remmy Guest House, Alagbaka, Akure, who alleged that one Akinsanmi Olawale, a 32-year-old male employee of the establishment, had engaged in fraudulent activities.

Following the complaint, the suspect was arrested on May 18, 2026, and an investigation revealed that he, who served as the manager of the guest house, could not account for proceeds generated from the business over a two-year period spanning 2024 to 2026.

It was further discovered that the suspect had allegedly manipulated and falsified the financial records of the guest house by presenting inaccurate accounts aimed at concealing the misappropriation of funds.

According to the statement, the suspect confessed to committing the crime, adding that he would be charged in court upon the conclusion of investigations in line with the corps’ zero-tolerance policy towards crime and criminality.