Police arrest man for kidnapping in Bauchi, rescue teenage victim

The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a 60-year-old man for allegedly kidnapping a 16-year-old boy in Shira Local Government Area of the state. According to the Daily Post Nigeria, the suspect, Abdullahi Abubakar, was planning to move the teenager, Usman Dauda, to Kano.

The incident occurred on Monday, September 28, 2026, when the victim's 50-year-old father from Zigau Village, Shira LGA, reported that his son had been taken from Misau town to Bangala Village by Abubakar. Detectives from the Yana Division swiftly mobilised following the report and rescued the teenager from the suspect's custody.

The victim was subsequently taken to the General Hospital, Yana, for medical examination. Preliminary investigation showed that the suspect had allegedly confined the boy in his room for a day without proper feeding. The Punch and Punch Nigeria reports also confirmed the arrest of the 60-year-old man for allegedly kidnapping the 16-year-old boy.

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