POLICE RESCUE ABDUCTED TWO-YEAR-OLD CHILD IN WARRI
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By: Balogun Ibrahim
A two-year-old child believed to have been abducted has been rescued by police operatives in Warri, Delta State, and safely reunited with the family.
The Media learnt that officers attached to the Quick Response Squad, Warri, carried out the rescue operation on May 10, 2026, around 7:15 pm, while also preventing an angry mob from lynching a suspect at Igbudu Market in Warri.
The suspect, identified as 29-year-old Fejiro Obaduemu of Idesor Street, Isi Layout, Warri, was reportedly intercepted by residents after he was seen allegedly carrying the child inside a sack bag, which raised suspicions of child theft.
According to the Delta State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bright Edafe, officers swiftly arrived at the scene before the suspect could be attacked by the mob.
“Operatives of the QRS quickly responded, rescued both the suspect and the child, and evacuated them from the scene,” Edafe said in a statement issued to journalists in Warri on Wednesday.
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The police spokesperson added that the suspect, who sustained injuries during the mob attack, was taken to the Police Clinic in Warri for treatment before being placed in custody for further investigation.
Edafe disclosed that investigations conducted on May 11, 2026, led to the identification and tracing of the child’s parents, after which the child was formally handed over to the family in the presence of leaders of the Hausa community in Warri.
He further revealed that preliminary findings indicated the suspect allegedly confessed that he was sent by an unidentified individual to steal the child.
The police said efforts are ongoing to arrest the alleged accomplice and uncover any wider criminal network linked to the incident.
Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police in Delta State, CP Yemi Oyeniyi, reassured residents of the command’s commitment to protecting children and tackling human trafficking and related crimes.
He also urged members of the public to stay alert and promptly report suspicious activities involving children to the nearest police station or through the command’s emergency line: 08036684974.
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