A 16-year-old boy identified as Alex Ansol, from Spain, has been found wandering in Dadin Kowa village, Doguwa Local Government Area of Kano State.
The spokesperson of the Kano State Police Command, CSP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, disclosed this in a statement issued on Saturday, April 4, 2026.
According to the police, the teenager claimed he arrived in Nigeria on March 30, 2026, alongside four relatives through the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja.
He was said to have lost contact with his relatives along the Jos–Saminaka road while they were travelling to Kano to visit his father, identified as Ansol Fan.
The command described the boy as thin, dark in complexion, and able to speak English fluently, noting that he provided an address in Spain.
Kiyawa stated that the police had commenced efforts to trace his relatives and reunite them with him.
He appealed to members of the public with useful information about the boy’s family to contact the Police Public Relations Office of the Kano State Command or the Divisional Police Officer, Doguwa Division.
The statement reads, “The Kano State Police Command has received a report of a 16-year-old boy, Alex Ansol, who was found wandering in Dadin Kowa Village, Doguwa LGA, Kano State,” the statement read.
“According to claims made by the boy, he arrived in Nigeria together with his four relatives from Spain on 30/03/2026 via Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport Abuja.
“They were travelling to Kano to visit his father, Ansol Fan.
“However, he lost contact with his relatives along Jos to Saminaka road.
“The boy, who speaks English, is thin and black in complexion, with no tribal marks. He gave his address as Barsa Rub, Opp 46 Stadium, Spain.
“The Police are making efforts to locate his relatives and reunite them with Alex.
“Anyone with information about Alex’s relatives or family should contact the Office of the PPRO, Kano State Command Police Command, or contact the Divisional Police Officer (DPO), Doguwa Division Kano via 07038363421.”
