The Bauchi State Police Command has rescued two kidnapped victims and arrested two suspects believed to be involved in the abduction.
According to the command, the incident occurred on October 25, 2025, when five armed men invaded the home of 32-year-old Stanley Abuchi in Wuntin Dada, Bauchi. When they couldn’t find him, the kidnappers abducted his girlfriend, 23-year-old Joy Stanley, and his friend, 24-year-old Adam Bala.
Acting swiftly after the report, detectives from the “B” Division, led by the Divisional Police Officer, intercepted the suspects in a red Mercedes-Benz along Gidan Mai Jos Road. One of the suspects, 32-year-old Abubakar Musa from Jos, was apprehended, and both victims were rescued unharmed.
Investigations revealed that the kidnappers had demanded a ransom of ₦400,000 from their target and had taken personal belongings worth about ₦60,000 from the victims.
Further police efforts led to the arrest of another suspect, 31-year-old Dahiru Umar from Yandoya in Jos, on October 27, 2025. Officers also recovered a handcuff believed to be part of the evidence.
The police are still searching for three more suspects identified as Ibrahim Hassan (also known as B13), Pigo, and another man named Musa.
The Commissioner of Police, Sani Omolori Aliyu, commended the swift action of the officers and directed that the case be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department for further investigation and prosecution.