The Adamawa State Police Command has rescued five male children suspected to have been abducted from Maiduguri, Borno State, and unlawfully transported to Mubi in Adamawa State.
According to a statement issued by Suleiman Nguroje, the Police Command’s Public Relations Officer, the rescue operation was conducted on Saturday, following credible intelligence received by the Police.
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Acting on the tip-off, the Area Commander in Mubi, Marcos Mancha, led a surveillance team that intercepted the children as they were found wandering the streets of Mubi.
BusinessDay reports that the rescued children were identified as Adamu Musa, 16; Suleiman Idris, 10; Suleiman Mohammed, 11; Dauda Yahaya, 11; and Mohammed Alhassan, 11. The victims are residents of the Gwange Area in Maiduguri.
Preliminary investigations revealed that the children were allegedly taken from Maiduguri by one Aliga Suleiman, a resident of Sabon Layi, Gwange. The suspect is currently at large, and efforts are underway to locate and apprehend him.
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The case has, however, been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) for further investigation.
Dankombo Morris, Commissioner of Police, commended the swift response of the Mubi Area Command and directed that every effort be made to reunite the children with their families and ensure the suspect face justice.
