Police Rescue 4 Abducted Children In Lagos

Lagos State Police Command has rescued four kidnapped children and reunited them with their parents after foiling an alleged child trafficking attempt at Alafia Bus Terminal in the Coker-Orile area.

The command disclosed that it had launched a search for the fleeing suspect linked to the incident.

The command’s spokesperson, Abimbola Adebisi, disclosed that the rescue followed a swift intervention by operatives attached to a patrol team in the area.

According to her, the incident occurred on 8th May, 2026, at about 11:40 p.m. during a routine patrol around Alafia Bus Terminal.

The police spokesperson said the operatives observed four children in the company of an unidentified woman who was preparing to board a luxurious bus departing Lagos State.

Adebisi said, “Upon sighting the Police patrol team, the suspected trafficker abandoned the children and fled the scene to an unknown destination.”

According to the police, preliminary investigation revealed that the children had earlier been kidnapped from the Ijesha-Tedo area of Lagos and were about to be moved out of the state under the cover of darkness before the intervention of the operatives.

“The” children were immediately taken into protective custody while efforts commenced to trace their families.

Their parents were subsequently contacted, and the four children have since been safely reunited with them,” the statement added.

The command further stated that an investigation was ongoing to apprehend the fleeing suspect and identify other individuals connected to the crime.

The Commissioner of Police, Tijani Fatai, commended the officers involved in the operation for their alertness and professionalism.

He also reassured residents of the ComcCommand’s commitment to protecting lives and property across the State, particularly vulnerable persons and children.