Police Rescue Five Abducted Children In Adamawa

The Adamawa State Police Command has successfully recovered five children who were kidnapped from Maiduguri, Borno State.

The children were retrieved in Mubi Local Government Area of the state on September 13, 2025.

The command’s spokesperson, SP Suleiman Nguroje, announced this in a statement on Sunday.

“The Adamawa State Police Command has rescued another five children suspected to have been abducted and unlawfully brought from Maiduguri, Borno State, to Adamawa,” the statement read.

“On 13th September, 2025, the Area Commander Mubi, ACP Marcos Mancha, acted on timely and credible information, led his surveillance team and intercepted five male children found wandering the streets of Mubi town,” the statement partly read.

The rescued children are identified as Adamu Musa (16 years), Suleiman Idris (10 years), Suleiman Mohammed (11 years), Dauda Yahaya (11 years), and Mohammed Alhassan (11 years), all residents of Gwange, Maiduguri, Borno State.

According to the PPRO, investigations disclosed that the victims were illegally taken from Maiduguri by one Aliga Suleiman of Sabon Layi, Gwange, Maiduguri, who is currently on the run.

“Effort is ongoing to apprehend the suspect and bring him to justice,” the statement added.

The Commissioner of Police, Dankombo Morris, who praised the Area Commander and his team for the successful recovery, instructed the State Criminal Investigation Department to take charge of the case and ensure the capture of the suspect and the potential reunification of the victims with their families.

The CP reaffirmed the Command’s dedication to safeguarding lives and property throughout the state.

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