Six persons have been arrested in connection with the alleged abduction of a six-year-old boy, Habibu Appolos, from Nyuwar Village in Balanga Local Government Area of Gombe State.

 

 

 

The boy was abducted in August 2025 by unknown hoodlums.

 

 

 

On January 22, 2026, he was found in the custody of a 14-year-old girl, Zubaina Abubakar, of Kumuru via Nyuwar. During interrogation, Zubaina implicated Oborona Obidah, 28, who allegedly delivered the victim to her grandparents, and Habiba Isa, 45, of Lafiya, Lamurde in Adamawa State, who reportedly instructed her to take the child to Gidado Ibrahim, 30, of Sibo Village.

 

Preliminary investigations suggest that the suspects conspired to abduct the child for ritual purposes. Among those arrested is Yunusa Kura, 45, of Kumtur Village, identified as the alleged ritualist.

 

 

Police confirmed that the suspects remain in custody as investigation into the case continues.