Police Rescue Six-Year-Old Boy After N30,000 Ransom Deal

A six-year-old boy has been rescued unhurt by the police in Kaduna State after kidnappers abducted him from his home and collected N30,000 ransom from his father.

The victim, identified as Samaila Haruna, was reportedly kidnapped at Kunkumi in Makarfi Local Government Area of the state.

The kidnappers had initially demanded N300,000 from the boy’s father, Haruna Bala, 30, but later accepted N30,000 following negotiations.

The Kaduna State Police Command disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday by its spokesperson, DSP Mansir Hassan.

According to the police, Bala reported the abduction on November 8, 2026, at about 6am, explaining that the kidnappers invaded his residence and took his son while he was away.

Following the report, Police operatives launched an intelligence-led operation which led them to a shop in Kunkumi, where the six-year-old was being held.

The operation resulted in the arrest of two suspects identified as Usman Ahmed, 22, of Yarkasuwa Zoo Road, Kano State, and Abdullahi Yakubu, 25, of Kunkumi, Makarfi Local Government Area.

Police said the mobile phone allegedly used by the kidnappers to demand ransom was also recovered as an exhibit.

However, another suspect, identified as Jamesy, from Kabuga, Kano State, reportedly escaped and remains at large.

The police said the rescued child was unharmed and had been reunited with his family, while investigations into the incident were ongoing.

The Commissioner of Police, Muhammad Rabiu, commended the operatives for securing the boy’s release and reiterated the command’s commitment to protecting lives and property across the state.