Usman A. Bello
11 November 2009
Abuja — Officers from the Maitama Police Station Tuesday night reunited an abducted boy with his mother.
Two-year-old Muhammad Kabir Aliyu was snatched from his mother by an unknown person on Sunday evening at the gate of the Foreign Affairs Quarters at Maitama, Abuja.
The Maitama Divisional Police Officer, Rabiu Sabi'u Rabi'u, a chief superintendent, said a woman found the boy wandering at Transcorp Hotel at about 11 pm.
He said the woman immediately took the boy to the hotel's security officials, who after fruitless attempts to locate his father, brought him to the Maitama Police Station.
"Immediately we saw the child, we knew he was the one declared missing and we contacted his father at midnight on the same day to come and identify his son that was snatched," the divisional police officer said.
According to him, the boy, who was in good condition was reunited with his parent at mid night, while investigations on the abduction is still on.
Rabi'u disclosed that the police are presently liaising with Transcrop Hotel's security unit in order to track down the suspect.
He advised FCT residents to be security conscious, especially in their neighbourhood, adding that they should contact the police for prompt action as soon as they notice strange movement in their environment.
The mood at the Foreign Affairs Quarters, where the parents of the snatched boy live was filled with joy as people stormed their apartments to rejoice with them, while little Muhammed was seen playing around happily.
His Mother, Hajiya Maimuna Aliyu expressed gratitude to Allah for bringing her son back to her safely.
"There is nothing I can say but to thank Allah for everything that was done to bring my son back," she said.
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