Anambra police rescue 2 minors after 9 months in captivity

The operatives of the Anambra State Police Command have rescued two minors, 14-year-old Sunday Aliya and 12-year-old Ebenezer Emmanuel, after nine months in captivity.

The command’s spokesperson, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday, October 22, 2025.

Ikenga said the victims were found in Edo and Delta States following a nationwide investigation.

Ikenga stated: “Operatives of the Police command in Anambra attached to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) Gender Section have successfully rescued two missing children, Sunday Aliya, 14-year-old and Ebenezer Emmanuel, 12-year-old.

“The rescue was after nine months of intensive and intelligence-led investigation that extended across several states of the federation.”

He said the case was first reported at Fegge Police Station on January 18, after the guardian of the victims sent the two boys to fetch water at a nearby borehole, but they never returned home.

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The police spokesman said after the initial investigation, the case was transferred to the SCID, Awka, for further action.

Ikenga stated that the police operatives acting on credible intelligence traced and arrested Yusuf in Katsina State.

He added: “During interrogation, the suspect provided valuable leads which guided the operatives to Umunede, Delta, where one of the victims, Sunday Aliya, was rescued.

“Further investigation led to the recovery of the second victim, Ebenezer Emmanuel, in Benin City, Edo State.”

Ikenga noted that the command has contacted the parents of the rescued minors, who reside in Ilorin, the capital Kwara State, adding that arrangements are ongoing for their formal reunification.

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