The Adamawa State Police Command has arrested two suspected kidnappers in connection with the abduction of a four-year-old child in Numan Local Government Area of the state.
A press statement issued on Friday by the command’s spokesman, SP Suleiman Nguroje, stated that the father of the boy, Umar Ibrahim, of Ngballang village in Numan Local Government, reported the case to the police on March 2, 2026.
“On the 2nd March 2026, one Umar Ibrahim of Ngballang, Numan LGA, reported at the Police Station in Numan that on the 1st March, 2026, his four-year-old son, by name Ramadan, went out to play but did not return home. All efforts by the family to locate the child initially proved unsuccessful.
“Some days later, the complainant received a call from an unknown number informing him that his son had been kidnapped and demanded a ransom of Eight Hundred Thousand Naira (₦800,000).”
The statement added that, following investigations by operatives of the Command attached to Numan Division, two suspects identified as Sadiq Ali (19) and Shitu Umar (23), both residents of Lafiya in Lamurde Local Government Area, were arrested in connection with the crime.
During interrogation, the suspects voluntarily confessed to committing what the police described as organised crime.
The Command’s Anti-Kidnapping Unit has been directed to take over the case for discreet investigation and further necessary action.
The Adamawa State Police Command has assured residents of its commitment to protecting lives and property and urged members of the public to remain vigilant and promptly report suspicious activities to the nearest police formation.
