A businessman in Minna, Niger State, has raised an alarm after his private security guard allegedly disappeared with his six-year-old twin sons on Sallah Day, while suspected kidnappers later contacted the family to demand ransom.
The children, identified as Umar and Anas, were reportedly last seen on May 31 in the Brighter Area of Minna in the company of the security guard, Sani Abdulrahman.
According to their father, popularly known as Alhaji Danjuma, the guard had informed the family that he was taking the boys out to celebrate the Sallah festivities in town.
However, concern grew when the children and the guard failed to return home later that day.
Family members reportedly launched a search across hospitals and other locations within the Minna metropolis, fearing the trio may have been involved in an accident.
Their fears deepened when unknown individuals allegedly contacted the family and demanded ransom for the children’s release.
Speaking on the incident, Danjuma said he received a phone call from persons claiming to be holding the children in Erena Forest, located in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State.
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The distressed father appealed to the Niger State Government, security agencies and members of the public to assist in securing the safe return of his children.
Confirming the development, the spokesperson of the Niger State Police Command, SP Wasiu Abiodun, said the matter was referred from a court to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Minna, on June 1, 2026.
Abiodun stated that the complainant reported that his security guard allegedly took the two children to an unknown location on May 31. He added that investigations have commenced and efforts are ongoing to locate the children and apprehend the suspect.
The police urged anyone with useful information regarding the whereabouts of the children or the suspect to assist security agencies as investigations continue.
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