{
  "id": 12251832,
  "title": "Our daughter’s abduction forced us to flee — Family",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/our-daughters-abduction-forced-us-to-flee-family",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-05T23:24:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/our-daughters-abduction-forced-us-to-flee-family/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "More than a year after five-year-old Memunah Abdulrahman was abducted from a Lagos supermarket, her family says the incident drove them into deep financial hardship and forced them to move to Ogun State. Memunah disappeared on March 9, 2025, while walking home from an Islamic school with her older sister. The suspect approached the girls at the store, pretending to purchase items, and allegedly took Memunah away while leaving her sister behind. Police were alerted, and CCTV footage allegedly showed the kidnapper using a tricycle to carry the child away. The Lagos State Police Commissioner directed the case to the State Criminal Investigation Department in Panti, but a year later, Memunah's whereabouts remain unknown. Her father, Alimi Abdulrahman, told PUNCH Metro that the family was overwhelmed by debt and financial strain due to the search for their abducted daughter. The kidnappers contacted them months after the abduction, demanding ransom payments totaling more than N140,000. After sending the money, the family did not receive their daughter. Additionally, a police officer assisting the family introduced them to a tracker who helped trace the account where the ransom payments were made. The situation worsened when the family's Lagos apartment was broken into while they were searching for suspects in Abeokuta, with the thieves stealing their phones and ATM cards. This incident coincided with their attempts to apprehend the suspects. The family sold all their possessions to secure their daughter's release but continued struggling with mounting debts and unpaid rent. Abdulrahman sold his motorcycle to support his family, and his wife incurred significant debt to raise funds for the abduction ordeal. Eventually, the family relocated to Ogun State due to the financial burden and threats to their safety. The abductors later called the family demanding more ransom, which they paid, but their efforts at apprehending the suspects and securing their daughter were unsuccessful. The family appeals for assistance and urges Nigerians to help find their abducted daughter.",
  "summary": "A year after five-year-old Memunah Abdulrahman was abducted in Ejigbo, Lagos, her family says heavy debt and an attack forced them to relocate to Ogun Stat Read More: https://punchng.com/our-daughters-abduction-forced-us-to-flee-family/",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}