Breaking: Police rescues 5 abducted Borno children found wandering in Adamawa

Five kidnapped children have been freed by Adamawa State Police Command operations.

It is thought that the kids were kidnapped from Maiduguri, Borno State, and transported to Mubi, Adamawa State.

The rescue was conducted on Saturday, September 13, 2025, after the Area Commander, Mubi, ACP Marcos Mancha, led a surveillance team that apprehended the victims as they were wandering the streets of Mubi town, according to a statement issued by SP Suleiman Nguroje, the Police Public Relations Officer in Adamawa State.

The youngsters, who all lived in Gwange, Maiduguri, were named by Nguroje as Adamu Musa, 16, Suleiman Idris, 10, Suleiman Mohammed, 11, Dauda Yahaya, and Mohammed Alhassan, 11.

“Preliminary investigation revealed that the victims were unlawfully taken from Maiduguri by one Aliga Suleiman of Sabon Layi, Gwange, who is currently at large,” the police PRO explained.

He assured that efforts are ongoing to track down and apprehend the suspect.

“The Commissioner of Police, CP Dankombo Morris, commended ACP Mancha and his team for the swift intervention and directed the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) to take over the case, ensure the suspect’s arrest, and facilitate the safe reunion of the victims with their families,” Nguroje stated.