Six-year-old twin boys allegedly abducted by their family’s security guard in the Brighter area of Minna, Niger State, have regained their freedom after a ransom was reportedly paid to secure their release.
Police have commenced an investigation into the incident, which has sparked outrage over the alleged involvement of a trusted household employee in one of the country’s most persistent security challenges.
LIB reported that the siblings, Umar and Anas, were allegedly abducted by their family’security guard during the Eid al-Adha celebrations in June, 2026.
Their father, a businessman identified simply as Danjuma, said he became worried after he could not locate the children and subsequently discovered that the security guard, Sani Abdulrahman, was also missing.
Mr Abdulrahman had reportedly told some household members that he was taking the children out on a motorcycle to celebrate the Eid-el-Kabir festivities in town while their father was away.
Details surrounding how they were located and their current condition have not yet been officially disclosed.
It was gathered that the captors freed the boys after ransom payment.
