Police arrests abductor, rescues five-year-old girl
The Federal Capital Territory, FCT Police Command has arrested a 46-year-old man, Nawaisi Abdullahi, for alleged abduction of five-year-old girl, Miracle Yakubu, and rescued the victim.
The Command’s spokesperson, SP Josephine Adeh, disclosed this in a statement on Monday.
She noted that the incident had occurred on Sunday, January 19, 2025, at about 10:00 AM, when operatives from the Utako Police Division, working alongside local vigilantes, responded to a distress call.
She stated that the suspect had been seen walking with the child along the Mobil Filling Station by Jabi Expressway toward an unknown destination.
Preliminary investigation revealed that Abdullahi had taken the child without the consent of her mother, a local bean cake (akara) vendor in Utako Village. Upon interception, police operatives resued the child and reunited her with her family.
Adeh further disclosed that the suspect is currently in custody, and investigations are ongoing to uncover the full circumstances of the incident.
