Police rescue 3-year-old minor, arrest aunt over alleged kidnapping in Zamfara

A three-year-old miss abducted successful Zamfara State has been rescued aft spending astir 2 weeks successful captivity.

The victim, Nabila Abdulganiyu, was rescued pursuing the apprehension of her 26-year-old paternal aunt, Saadiya Sahabi, implicit the alleged kidnapping.

The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Yazid Abubakar, disclosed this successful a connection issued connected Saturday.

He said the fishy was arrested connected November 10, 2026, astatine Bela District successful Bungudu Local Government Area, pursuing intelligence-led investigations.

Abubakar explained that the victim's begetter reported her abduction connected October 28, portion a caller aboriginal demanded a ransom of 10 cardinal naira for her release.

He said preliminary investigations identified the fishy arsenic the victim's aunt, who allegedly confessed to the transgression during interrogation.

The rescued miss was medically examined earlier being reunited with her parents connected November 12.

Abubakar added that the probe continues to place different imaginable accomplices and urged members of the nationalist to stay vigilant and study suspicious activities to information agencies.

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