Police Rescue Five Abducted Children In Adamawa, Hunt Suspect

The Adamawa State Police Command has rescued five children allegedly abducted from Maiduguri, Borno State, and unlawfully taken to Mubi in Adamawa State.

Police Public Relations Officer, SP Suleiman Nguroje, confirmed in a statement on Saturday, September 13, 2025, that the rescue was carried out after the Area Commander, Mubi, ACP Marcos Mancha, acting on credible intelligence, led a surveillance team that intercepted the victims wandering the streets of Mubi Local Government Area.

Preliminary investigation revealed that the children were taken from Maiduguri by one Aliga Suleiman of Sabon Layi, Gwange, who is currently at large. Efforts are ongoing to track down and apprehend the suspect.

The Commissioner of Police, CP Dankombo Morris, commended ACP Mancha and his team for the swift intervention. He directed the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) to take over the case, ensure the suspect’s arrest, and facilitate the safe reunion of the victims with their families.

CP Morris reassured the public of the Command’s unwavering commitment to protecting lives and property across Adamawa State.

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