Kidnappers kill 5-year-old girl, bury her in kitchen before collecting N150,000 ransom

Kabiru Abdullahi,  52, a resident of Narabi, in the Toro Local Government Area of Bauchi State, allegedly connived with one Alhaji Yawale, 45, and kidnapped a  five-year-old girl for ransom April 23.

But they had to kill the girl, and buried her first.

While parading the suspects before journalists at the NSCDC headquarters in Bauchi on Monday, the state Commandant of the corps, Nurudeen Abdullahi, said the men kidnapped the child in front of their house and took her to a bridge where they strangled and put her in a sack.

He said the suspects took the minor’s body and buried it in Kabiru’s kitchen, and thereafter called for negotiation.

“He contacted the father of the victim, Yusuf Abdullahi, and demanded a ransom. After a series of negotiations, it was agreed that the sum of N150,000 be paid for her release.

“His accomplice, Alhaji Yawale, collected the sum of N150,000 under a tamarind tree in the bush at Narabi village.

“Further investigation revealed that Amina was killed on April 27, 2022, and buried inside the kitchen of the prime suspect.

“A team of investigators dug the sack from the ground and took the body to the General Hospital, Toro, where she was certified dead by a medical doctor.”

According to him, exhibits recovered from the suspects are the sum of N42,000, fake $200 notes, charms, two MTN SIM cards, different car keys and phone numbers.

He said the suspects would be handed over to the police for further investigation and prosecution.