The Northern Regional Police Command has arrested three suspected kidnappers in connection with the abduction of one Ayuba Sumiya Mawudu, alias Haruna, at Dobini Bunban near Yendi in the Northern Region.

The suspects have been identified as Mahumudu Abdulai, 32, Ganiu Sumaila, 32 and Abdulai Salam, 28.

In a statement on October 1, 2026, the police stated that they were arrested on September 29, 2026, at different locations in Sang in the Mion District.

“According to preliminary investigations, the victim was abducted on September 25, 2026, after four armed men allegedly attacked him and his brother at their residence.

“The suspects subsequently contacted the victim’s family and demanded GH¢100,000 as ransom for his release.

“However, the victim managed to escape from his captors and was assisted by some farmers in Sambu, who helped him to safety before taking him to a clinic for medical attention.”

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The Police, upon receiving information about the victim’s whereabouts, proceeded to the health facility, where officers found and engaged him.

The victim reportedly told investigators that he had been taken to an undisclosed location and kept under guard by armed men before managing to escape.

Police said the victim later identified all three arrested suspects from photographs shown to him during the investigation.

Further investigations have also indicated that the suspects may be connected to other robbery incidents recorded in the area.

The three suspects remain in Police custody and are assisting with investigations, while efforts are ongoing to apprehend the remaining accomplices and establish the full circumstances surrounding the alleged kidnapping.



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