Police in Sokoto State have rescued a 10-year-old boy who was allegedly abducted and hidden inside a sack, while two suspected kidnappers were arrested in separate operations.
The boy, identified as Muhammad Sufiyanu, was rescued by detectives in Tangaza Local Government Area after his family reported him missing.
Police said detectives intercepted two people on a motorcycle carrying a suspicious sack at about 11pm. The suspects fled, abandoning the sack, which was later found to contain the boy alive.
The child was taken to Gidan Madi General Hospital for treatment and later discharged. One suspect was subsequently arrested and reportedly confessed to involvement in the abduction.
In a separate operation, the police Anti-Kidnapping Unit arrested a suspected kidnapper, Abdullahi Buba, popularly known as “Osho,” at Tudun Doki Village in Gwadabawa Local Government Area.
Police said Buba was allegedly linked to a kidnapping syndicate and the illegal collection of levies from residents in Gwadabawa, Kware and Gada local government areas.
The Commissioner of Police, Hayatu Hassan Shaffa, commended the officers involved and urged residents to provide timely information to security agencies.
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