{"id":1339,"date":"2025-08-15T13:28:36","date_gmt":"2025-08-15T13:28:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.securityfocus.ng\/?p=1339"},"modified":"2025-08-15T13:28:36","modified_gmt":"2025-08-15T13:28:36","slug":"police-rescue-kidnapped-toddler-arrest-suspect-in-yobe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.securityfocus.ng\/index.php\/2025\/08\/15\/police-rescue-kidnapped-toddler-arrest-suspect-in-yobe\/","title":{"rendered":"Police rescue kidnapped toddler, arrest suspect in Yobe"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Operatives of the Yobe State Police Command have rescued a two-year-old boy kidnapped in Potiskum and arrested a 24-year-old suspect linked to the crime.<br \/><br \/>SP Dungus Abdulkarim, Public Relations Officer of the Command made this known on Thursday in Damaturu.<br \/><br \/>He said the toddler was abducted on July 31, with his father, Mohammed Ishayaku, receiving a ransom demand of N2 million from his captors.<br \/><br \/><br \/>Abdulkarim added that police investigations led to the arrest of Abdullahi Aliyu of Kakuri, Kaduna, after he was found to be involved in similar offences in other states.<br \/><br \/>The Commissioner of Police in Yobe, CP Emmanuel Ado, commended the operatives for the swift rescue and restated the command\u2019s resolve to tackle criminal activities across the state.<br \/><br \/>Ado urged parents to be vigilant and promptly report suspicious activities or incidents to the nearest police station.<br \/><br \/>According to him, the command remains committed to safeguarding the lives and properties of residents.<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Operatives of the Yobe State Police Command have rescued a two-year-old boy kidnapped in Potiskum and arrested a 24-year-old suspect linked to the crime. SP Dungus Abdulkarim, Public Relations Officer of the Command made this known on Thursday in Damaturu. 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