{"id":7009,"date":"2026-06-18T10:20:11","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T10:20:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.securityfocus.ng\/?p=7009"},"modified":"2026-06-18T10:20:11","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T10:20:11","slug":"police-rescue-two-abducted-taraba-girls-arrest-suspects-in-bauchi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.securityfocus.ng\/index.php\/2026\/06\/18\/police-rescue-two-abducted-taraba-girls-arrest-suspects-in-bauchi\/","title":{"rendered":"Police rescue two abducted Taraba girls, arrest suspects in Bauchi"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Bauchi State Police Command has rescued two 13-year-old girls who were allegedly taken from their community in Taraba State and arrested two suspects linked to the case in Kirfi Local Government Area of Bauchi State.<br \/><br \/>The victims, identified as Aisha and Zainab, had reportedly been missing since March after leaving their homes in Fangari Hamlet, Bali Local Government Area of Taraba State.<br \/><br \/>According to a statement issued on Wednesday by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Nafiu Habib, the breakthrough followed a complaint lodged on March 10, 2026, by the father of one of the girls, who reported that his daughter and her friend had disappeared and could not be located despite efforts by their families.<br \/><br \/>Police investigations and intelligence gathering later led operatives to Bara Town in Kirfi LGA of Bauchi State, where the two girls were found.<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Bauchi State Police Command has rescued two 13-year-old girls who were allegedly taken from their community in Taraba State and arrested two suspects linked to the case in Kirfi Local Government Area of Bauchi State. 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