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Sunday, November 27, 2022
Commissioner of Police Bauchi state, Umar Sanda
A 12-year-old boy has been arrested for kidnapping a three-year-old, the police in Bauchi disclosed in a press release on Saturday.
The assertion was issued by police spokesman within the state, Ahmad Wakil.
Mr Wakil acknowledged that the 12-year-old kidnapped the newborn within the Magama Gumau neighborhood in Toro Native Authorities Space of the state.
In accordance with him, the suspect lured the sufferer into an remoted space and positioned a phone name to her father demanding N150,000 as ransom for the captive’s launch.
“A discreet investigation revealed that the suspect lured the sufferer to an remoted place close to a soccer discipline at Kara Space of Magama Gumau and known as the sufferer’s father on cellphone and made the demand.
“On listening to the demand, the sufferer’s father hung up and refused to take subsequent calls.
“After some time, the sufferer’s father known as the suspect and recognized him via his acquainted voice.
“He known as his title, however the suspect stored mute, hung up, swiftly took the woman to her mum or dad’s home the place he instructed the household that he sighted her crying close to a soccer discipline,” Mr Wakil acknowledged.
He added that the sufferer’s household instantly reported the suspect to the police for obligatory motion.
Mr Wakil acknowledged additionally that in interrogation, the suspect confessed to the crime and stated he would have used the ransom cash to purchase garments and telephones.
“Investigation additionally confirmed that the suspect received to find out about kidnapping for ransom when a while in the past, his buddy was kidnapped in Kano State.
“Those that kidnapped his buddy have been paid ransom earlier than he was launched and that was how the suspect discovered that cash have to be paid to set a kidnap sufferer free,’’ he acknowledged.
Mr Wakil added that police commissioner within the state, Aminu Alhassan, admonished dad and mom and guardians to keep up strict vigilance over their wards and youngsters.
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