By; RAYMOND TEDUNJAYE, Lagos
Police detectives in Katsina State have apprehended a suspected kidnapper who collected a ransom of N150,000 and still killed his three year old victim.
The suspect, identified as Abubakar Abdulazeez, according to reports, was arrested following discreet investigation and complaint by the father of the deceased.
Abubakar, 30, of Sabuwar Santa, Musawa LGA, Katsina State, was alleged to have invaded the residence of one Adamu Alhassan, m, of Bacirawa village, Musawa Local Government Area, Katsina State, while he was deep asleep, and kidnapped the three-year-old son to an unknown destination.
The police public relations officer Kastina State Command, SP Gambo Isah confirmed the arrest in a release made available to journalists on Monday.
He disclosed that the suspect has confessed to the crime and revealed that he has also buried the child after collecting the ransom.
Gambo hinted that the Kidnapper had initially demanded the sun of N800,000 out of which N150,000 was paid.
The release reads, “On 12/4/2023, at about 1500hrs, the command succeeded in arresting one Abubakar Abdulaziz, m, age 30 years old, of Sabuwar Santa, Musawa LGA, Katsina State, a suspected kidnapper and killer of a three-year-old child.
“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 Local Government Area, Katsina State, while he was deep asleep, and kidnapped his three (3)-year-old son to an unknown destination.
“He dropped a letter, directing the said Adamu Alhassan to pay a ransom of eight hundred thousand naira (#800,000) and providing a contact phone number.
“However, the father made contact, negotiated, and paid the sum of one hundred and fifty thousand naira (#150,000) to secure the release of his child, but to no avail.
“Upon receipt of the report, immediately detectives swung into action and succeeded in arresting the suspect (Abubakar Abdulaziz) in connection with the case.
“During the course of investigation, he confessed to the commission of the offense and further confessed to having buried the child alive after receiving the ransom money. The investigation is ongoing”.
