The Adamawa State Police Command has rescued a 12-year-old girl, Mercy Kefas, and arrested a 20-year-old woman suspected to be her abductor.

The spokesperson of the command, Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje, who disclosed this in a statement on Saturday, September 19, 2026 said the minor was reported missing by her mother in Guyuk Local Government Area.

According to the PPRO, the girl was later sighted in the company of an unknown woman.

The command launched a coordinated search operation and circulated information to neighbouring communities and relevant formations.

The efforts led to the rescue of the minor and arrest of the suspect identified Jamila Yusuf around Talasse border area.

“The incident was reported on 18th September, 2026 at Guyuk Divisional Headquarters by the victim’s mother, Mrs. Mary Felix, of Birsinsin, Guyuk LGA,” the statement read.

“According to the report, the child went missing and was later sighted in the company of an unknown woman heading towards Balanga/Talasse axis.

“Upon receiving the report, the Police immediately commenced coordinated efforts to locate the child and circulated information to neighbouring communities and relevant formations.

“The swift and proactive response led to the successful rescue of the child and the arrest of the suspect around Talasse border area.

“The suspect is identified as Jamila Yusuf, 20 years, of Lafiya Village, via Balanga LGA of Gombe State. She is currently in custody.

“The rescued child has been reunited with her family.

“The Commissioner of Police, Adamawa State Command, CP Kabir Umar Hassan, fdc, commended the officers involved for their prompt response and professionalism.

“He has directed the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) to take over the case and ensure a discreet investigation to unravel the circumstances surrounding the incident.

“The CP assures members of the public that the Command will continue to work closely with communities to prevent child abduction and other crimes.

“The Command urges parents, guardians and members of the public to remain vigilant and promptly report cases of missing children or suspicious movements to the nearest Police formation.”

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The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command arrested about 300 people during a one-day raid on suspected criminal hideouts, uncompleted buildings, scavenger points and shanties across Abuja.

FCT Commissioner of Police, CP Ahmed Sanusi, said the operation was carried out over concerns about traffic r%bbery, housebreaking, stealing, car theft, phone snatching and “one-chance” syndicates operating around major intersections and traffic corridors.

He said, “Today, as you can see, we have conducted raiding in all the nooks and crannies of the FCT-uncompleted buildings, scavengers’ points, and other shanties that are not recognized by the government.

“These people have been constituting a menace: traffic r%bbery, housebreaking, stealing, and other heinous crimes. We have been able to get about 300 of them just in a day.”

Items recovered during the operation included large quantities of illicit dr¥gs and dangerous weaapons, including knives. Sanusi also warned people without legitimate business in Abuja to return to their states of origin.

He said the police would work with the judiciary for swift prosecution, while the FCT Social Welfare Department would assist in rehabilitating and repatriating non-resident vagrants where necessary.

On whether the crackdown would continue, Sanusi said, “This is going to be perpetual. We are not going to stop. Even as you go after them, new ones still keep coming. So we are going to see who will get tired first. It’s going to be continuous.”

Addressing their welfare, he said, “They are human beings, and we will treat them as human beings because we owe them that responsibility.”

He added, “Only the court will prove their guilt. We are mindful of their rights as suspects, not criminals. This is FCT; we do things differently.”

The Commissioner said the arrested individuals would be distributed across various divisional cells to prevent overcrowding and health risks, while urging the public to provide information that could help the police identify remaining criminal hideouts.

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An Osi Magistrate’s Court in Ondo State has ordered the remand of an 18-year old student, Sunday Samuel, and his mother, Blessing Ode, over alleged theft of goods and cash worth about N3.8m from a supermarket at Iju, Ondo State.

The defendants were charged with seven counts bordering on conspiracy, breaking into a shop, stealing, obstruction of arrest, concealing a felony and receiving stolen property.

The prosecution alleged that Samuel and others at large conspired to break into the supermarket belonging to one Obafemi Catherine and stole goods and cash.

The prosecution said the first incident occurred in 2025 at College Road, Iju, while another alleged theft took place around 3am on August 27, 2026, at the supermarket opposite Sabo, Iju.

According to the charge sheet, items allegedly stolen during the incidents included plates, baby products, shoes, clothes, bags, drinks, cosmetics, food items, perfumes, wine and an Itel Android phone, among others.

The prosecution valued the items allegedly stolen in the first incident at N1.363million, while those allegedly stolen during the August 27 incident were valued at N2.427million.

The court was also told that Samuel was captured by a CCTV camera while allegedly breaking into the supermarket.

In counts five to seven, the prosecution accused Samuel’s mother, Blessing, of attempting to prevent her son’s arrest, concealing some of the stolen items and receiving some of the alleged stolen property.

The prosecution alleged that when the police went to arrest Samuel at his mother’s residence on September 2, 2026, she claimed that he was not at home.

The charge sheet further stated that the door to her room was eventually forced open, where Samuel was allegedly found lying on her bed.

The prosecution further alleged that Blessing hid some of the items allegedly stolen by her son in a bush and received other stolen items, including an Itel phone, Lisbon drink, CT+ cream, Hummer Code perfume, skin doctor cream, Viva Plus detergent and Maggi, among others.

At the resumed proceedings, the prosecutor, Awana Josephine, urged the court to adjourn the case to enable her study the case file and prepare her witnesses.

However, counsel for the defendants, Godwin Bernard, prayed the court to admit his clients to bail in the most liberal terms, assuring that they would be available throughout the trial.

She opposed the bail application made by the defence counsel and prayed the court to remand the defendants in custody, describing the mother as a bad influence on her son.

In her ruling, the Magistrate, Bukola Ojo, ordered the remand of the defendants in custody.

The magistrate ordered that Blessing be remanded at the Ondo Correctional Facility, while her son, Samuel, was remanded at the Olokuta Correctional Centre.

The case was adjourned to September 24, 2026, for hearing.

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