How Police Nabbed A Serial Child Abductor In Niger (Photo)

Operatives of the Special Task Squad (STS) of the Niger State Police Command have arrested 25-year-old Aminu Ahmed for allegedly abducting three children in Kotangora and demanding over N2 million in ransom.

The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Wasiu Abiodun in a statement said the arrest was based on technical intelligence indicating Ahmed’s involvement in the abduction and kidnapping of three children in Kotangora, from which he received over N2 million in ransom.

He explained that, according to investigations, Ahmed’s criminal activities began in January 2025, when he abducted a three-year-old boy from the Samaru area of Kontagora.

Ahmed allegedly took the child to Lagos, where he held him for four days, contacted the boy’s father and demanded a ransom of ₦10 million.

“He eventually received ₦1.4 million through multiple POS transactions. After collecting the ransom, Ahmed abandoned the boy near a radio station in Kotangora, pretending he was a “found child,” and escaped,” Abiodun disclosed.

The police spokesman also said in May 2025, Ahmed struck again, abducting a four-year-old boy within Kotangora and also took the child to Lagos, where he stayed for three days.

“He demanded a ransom of ₦10 million  from the family. He received ₦500, 000 and subsequently dropped the boy at a location in Mashegu Local Government Area, informing the parents where to pick up the child.

“Most recently, in November 2025, Ahmed abducted a three-year-old boy from the GRA area of Kotangora. He took the child to Ilorin, Kwara State, stayed for three days, and contacted the father, demanding a ransom of ₦5,000,000. He received ₦350, 000 before dropping the boy in Kaboji, Mashegu LGA,” Abiodun added.

The police PRO further disclosed that Ahmed also revealed that he lost over N1.8 million of his illicit proceeds in a failed mining investment scheme.

The suspect is currently undergoing further investigation as authorities intensify efforts to uncover more details about his activities and bring him to justice.