Niger police begin manhunt as security guard flees with employer’s 2 sons

A house security guard in the Brighter area of Minna, the capital of Niger State, Sani Abdulrahman, has absconded with two sons of his employer, Umar and Anas, both aged six.

The Niger State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Wasiu Abiodun, confirmed the incident on Tuesday, June 2, 2026.

Abiodun said the whereabouts of the suspect and the two children have remained unknown since Sunday.

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He said Abdulrahman told the family that he was taking the children out to celebrate the Sallah festival in town.

“However, neither the suspect nor the children has returned three days after,” the police spokesman stated.

Abiodun said the police had commenced an investigation and intensified efforts to locate the children and apprehend the suspect.