Six-year-old twin boys allegedly abducted by their family's security guard in Minna regain freedom after ransom payment

Six-year-old twin boys who were abducted from the Brighter area of Minna, Niger State have regained freedom after over two months in captivity . 

LIB reported that the siblings, Umar and Anas, were allegedly abducted by their family’security guard during the Eid al-Adha celebrations in June, 2026.

Their father, a businessman identified simply as Danjuma, said he became worried after he could not locate the children and subsequently discovered that the security guard, Sani Abdulrahman, was also missing.

Mr Abdulrahman had reportedly told some household members that he was taking the children out on a motorcycle to celebrate the Eid-el-Kabir festivities in town while their father was away. 

Details surrounding how they were located and their current condition have not yet been officially disclosed. 

It was gathered that the captors freed the boys after ransom payment.