Kidnap: Employer's Two Children Allegedly Taken by Security Guard — Minna

In a shocking turn of events, a security guard in Minna, Niger State, has been accused of abducting the two children of his employer, Alhaji Danjuma, a prominent businessman residing in the Brighter Area of Minna. According to Alhaji Danjuma, the incident occurred on Sunday when he was away from home. The security guard, who had been provided with a motorcycle by Alhaji Danjuma, allegedly took the children out under the pretext of celebrating the Eid festivities. However, when the children failed to return by evening, the family launched a search effort, visiting various hospitals in Minna to ascertain if they had been involved in an accident. It was later discovered that the children were being held by kidnappers, who contacted Alhaji Danjuma via phone call from the Erena forest area of Shiroro Local Government Area, demanding a ransom for their release. Alhaji Danjuma has appealed to the public to offer prayers for the safe return of his children, expressing his hope for a swift resolution to the ordeal. In an interview with journalist Nuruddeen Isyaku Daza on Monday, June 1, 2026, Alhaji Danjuma recounted the incident, highlighting the family's distress and anxiety over the abduction of their loved ones.