Kidnapped boy, 6, rescued by police, two suspects arrested in Kaduna

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By Linda Ikeji
10 November 2026, 7:51 am

The Kaduna State Police Command has rescued a six-year-old boy, Samaila Haruna, who was kidnapped in Kunkumi, Makarfi Local Government Area of the state, and arrested two suspects in reference to the crime.

The sufferer’s father, Haruna Bala, 30, reported the incident to authorities on November 8. He stated unknown individuals kidnapped his son from their residence whereas he was away.

The kidnappers reportedly demanded a ransom of ₦300,000, however the father negotiated and paid ₦30,000.

In an announcement issued on Monday, Nov. 9, the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Mansir Hassan, stated operatives rescued the boy following an intelligence-led operation that led them to a store in Kunkumi the place he was being held.

“Following intelligence-led sustained operation, Police operatives traced the suspects to a shop at Kunkumi where the victim was kept in captivity and arrested,” the assertion stated. 

The police recognized the arrested suspects as Usman Ahmed, 22, from Yarkasuwa Zoo Road, Kano State, and Abdullahi Yakubu, 25, from Kunkumi, Makarfi Local Government Area.

The assertion added {that a} phone utilized by the abductors to demand ransom was recovered as an exhibit.

It additional disclosed {that a} third suspect, recognized as Jamesy, from Kabuga, Kano State, was nonetheless at giant, and efforts had been ongoing to apprehend him.

“The victim has been rescued unhurt and reunited with his family, while the case is under investigation,” the assertion added.