Girl 5 Abducted in Warri, Rescued in Lafia …IGP Urges Parents to Pay Close Attention to Children’s Safety

Segun Atanda/

Police detectives have rescued a 5-year-old girl in Nasarawa State few days after she was abducted in Delta State on her way home from school.

According to the police, the girl identified as Aisha Ibrahim was kidnapped on March 16, 2019 at Ibudu 1 Area of Warri, Delta State capital by a man who is well-known to the family, under the pretext of helping the victim to cross the road.

The Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), ACP Frank Mba, said Aisha who was rescued unhurt by the Police at Bukan-Kwatu, Lafia, Nasarawa State, was reunited with her father Mr Ibrahim Abdulmalik of Gibori Street, Ibudu Market, Warri, Delta State on March 20, 2019 at the Force Headquarters, Abuja.

Mba stated: “The obviously elated father was exclaiming ‘I thank God o! I thank Police o! I have even lost hope! I just received a call I should come to Force Headquarters to collect my pikin!” as he showered encomiums on the Nigeria Police Force for the intense follow-up which led to the quick rescue of his daughter who was kidnapped while returning from school on the said day.

“On receipt of the information, Police detectives from the Force Headquarters, Abuja, acting on the directives of the Inspector General of Police, Ag. IGP M.A Adamu, NPM, mni, swung into action which led to the arrest of the suspects and rescue of the victim.”

The two suspects were identified as Abdullahi Abubakar, 30, and his mother – Mrs Jummai Salihu, 62. They live at Bukan-Kwatu, in Lafia, Nasarawa State.

“Abdullahi Abubakar the principal suspect, who is well-known to the family of the victim, under the pretext of helping the victim to cross the road, abducted her and took her from Warri, Delta State to Lafia, Nasarawa State where he kept her with his mother (second suspect) while he contacted the parents of the victim for ransom. The suspects have made useful statements to the Police on the roles they played in the kidnap of young Aisha. Efforts are ongoing to apprehend other persons, particularly one Inusah Ibrahim ‘m’ 58yrs of No.7 UCC Road, Hausa Quarters, Warri, Delta State, connected to the crime,” Mba stated. 

Meanwhile, Ag. IGP Adamu, has warned parents and guardians to be aware that most criminal harms done to children, including child stealing, child trafficking, rape, defilement, abduction, kidnapping etc, are usually carried out by persons they are familiar with.

He urged parents and guardians to pay close attention to their children or wards especially on their movements to and from school in order to prevent any untoward situation that might endanger or bring the children in harm’s way.

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