A two-year-old boy, Aliyu Muhammad, has been rescued by the Kano State Police Command after being abducted from his family's residence in Gwammaja Quarters, Dala Local Government Area. The incident occurred on April 19, when the child was taken from in front of his home, prompting his father to report the case to police. The suspects—Hassan Umar, Abdullahi Hamisu, and Hussaini Saminu—demanded a ransom of ₦1,000,000, which the family paid in full. Despite receiving ₦930,000 of the ransom amount, the abductors did not release the child, according to a police statement released on Saturday and signed by the state Police Public Relations Officer, Abdullahi Kiyawa. Commissioner of Police Ibrahim Bakori directed the command's Anti-Kidnapping Squad to initiate an intelligence-led operation following the report. Through sustained follow-up and technical operations, police identified the suspects' hideout in Gwammaja Quarters, where they arrested all three men and recovered the child unharmed. The ₦930,000 ransom money was also recovered during the operation. The suspects are currently in police custody, and investigations are ongoing to determine possible connections to other kidnapping cases. The police commended the family for promptly reporting the incident, which aided in the successful rescue.
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