Police Operatives in Niger State have rescued two children abducted in front of a government school in Suleja, Suleja local government area.
The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Wasiu Abiodun said yesterday that a report was received at Maje Division that a man drove his Toyota Highlander vehicle bearing Reg. No. ABJ 810 GZ with his two children aged 8 and 12 years respectively as the occupants.
The PPRO stated that the man reported that they were headed to a Government School, Suleja to seek admission for the children but was denied entry into the school for having incomplete documents.
“As a result, he drove the vehicle away from the gate, parked by the road side and gave the key to the children, leaving to make photocopies of some documents at a nearby computer centre.
“On returning to the spot where he parked, he discovered that the vehicle and the children were nowhere to be found,” the Police spokesman said.
Abiodun said on receipt of the complaint, the Divisional Police Officer immediately mobilised to the scene and he interviewed the school’s security after which he embarked on intensive search patrol along the Abuja-Kaduna highway and in the process, the said vehicle was found abandoned along the highway with the two children left stranded.
According to him, the vehicle was recovered and properly searched while the children were rescued unhurt and when questioned, they revealed that they slept off while waiting for their father to return.
The PPRO said further investigation is ongoing.
In another development, the Police said complaint was received at Kpakungu Division that a victim residing at Darusalam area of Kpakungu had a misunderstanding with his 28-year-old wife, Safiya Tukur, which led to a fight and in the process, she used a sharp object to inflict a deep cut on the manhood of her husband
“On receipt of the complaint, the victim was immediately rushed to General Hospital Minna for medical attention while the suspect was arrested. During interrogation, she confessed to inflicting the injury on the husband during the fight.
She has been charged to court for prosecution while remanded.
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