Police rescue 6-year-old kidnapped boy, arrest 2 suspects in Kaduna

The Kaduna state Police command has rescued a six-year-old boy kidnapped in Kunkumi, Makarfi Local Government Area (LGA), and arrested two suspects in reference to the crime.

The command stated the sufferer, recognized as Samaila Haruna, was kidnapped from his dwelling on November 8, 2026, whereas his father, Haruna Bala, 30, was away.

In a press release, the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Mansir Hassan, stated the abductors demanded a ransom of N300,000, however the sufferer’s father negotiated and paid N30,000.

He stated following sustained intelligence-led operations, police operatives traced the suspects to a store in Kunkumi, the place the boy was being held, and arrested two males.

The suspects have been recognized as Usman Ahmed, 22, of Yarkasuwa Zoo Road, Kano state, and Abdullahi Yakubu, 25, of Kunkumi, Makarfi LGA.

The police stated a telephone allegedly used to demand the ransom was recovered as an exhibit.

It added that one other suspect, recognized as Jamesy, of Kabuga, Kano State, was nonetheless at massive, with efforts ongoing to arrest him.

The rescued boy was stated to be unharmed and had been reunited along with his household, whereas the case remained below investigation.

The Commissioner of Police, Muhammad Rabiu, recommended the operatives for the rescue and reassured residents of the command’s dedication to defending lives and property.