Nasarawa Police rescue abducted three‑day‑old baby, arrest two suspects

Cityscope, Crime Diary

ABUJA, NIGERIA, 3 April 2026 (NPA) — The Nasarawa State Police Command has rescued a three‑day‑old baby boy abducted in Mararaba, Karu Local Government Area, and arrested two suspects in connection with the crime.

Police spokesperson SP Ramhan Nansel said the incident occurred on 29 March when two men broke into the home of 19‑year‑old Aisha Bada at Unguwan Bawa, Orange Market, threatened her with violence, and took away her newborn. Her husband, a commercial tricycle rider, was away in Lagos at the time.

Following the report, Commissioner of Police Shetima Jauro Mohammed ordered detectives from Mararaba ‘A’ Division to launch a full‑scale investigation. Acting on credible intelligence, operatives arrested Furera Abdulrahman, 35, and Sadiya Abdullahi, 39, in the early hours of 3 April. The baby was found in their possession and safely rescued.

During interrogation, the suspects confessed and named an accomplice still at large. Efforts are underway to apprehend the fleeing suspect. The child was examined at Mararaba Medical Centre, certified healthy, and reunited with his mother.

The case will be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Lafia, for further investigation. The Police Command reassured the public of its commitment to protecting lives and property, urging citizens to remain vigilant and report suspicious activities promptly.