Crime
Katsina man arrested for kidnapping and killing a three-year-old child after collecting N150k ransom
Police operatives in Katsina state have arrested one Abubakar Abdul’ziz for allegedly kidnapping and killing a three-year-old child in Sabuwar Santa, Musawa LGA of the state.
The command’s image maker, CSP Gambo Isah, in a statement on Monday, April 17, said the suspect was arrested by the command on April 12, 2023.
“The fact of the case is that on the 23/3/2023, at about 0100hrs, the suspect criminally trespassed into the residence of one Adamu Alhassan, m, of Bacirawa village, Musawa LGA, Katsina State, while he was deep asleep, and kidnapped his 3-year-old son to an unknown destination.
He dropped a letter, directing the said Adamu Alhassan to pay a ransom of N800,000 and providing a contact phone number. However, the father made contact, negotiated, & paid the sum of N150,000 to secure the release of his child but to no avail.
Upon receipt of the report, state detectives swung into action & arrested the suspect.
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