The Adamawa State Police Command has rescued a 12-year-old girl, Mercy Kefas, who was reported missing in Guyuk Local Government Area of the state.
The command also arrested a 20-year-old woman, Jamila Yusuf, suspected of abducting the girl.
The police spokesperson, SP Suleiman Nguroje, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday.
Nguroje said the girl’s mother, Mrs Mary Felix of Birsinsin in Guyuk LGA, reported the incident at the Guyuk Divisional Headquarters on September 18, 2026.
According to the statement, the girl was later sighted in the company of an unknown woman heading towards the Balanga/Talasse axis.
The command said it launched a coordinated search operation and circulated information to neighbouring communities and relevant formations.
It added that the efforts led to the rescue of the girl and the arrest of the suspect around the Talasse border area.
The police said Yusuf remained in custody, while the rescued girl had been reunited with her family.