The Katsina State Police Command has arrested a 30-years-old man, Abubakar Abdulaziz over alleged kidnap and murder of his 3-yr-old victim.
The suspect was said to have criminally trespassed into the residence of one Adamu Alhassan,of Bacirawa village, Musawa Local Government Area, Katsina State on March 23, 2023 at about 1:00am while he was deeply asleep and kidnapped his 3-year-old son to an unknown destination.
A press statement by the State’s Command Public Relations Officer, CSP Gambo Isah reads, “on 12/4/2023, at about 1500hrs, the command succeeded in arresting one Abubakar Abdulaziz, 30 years old, of Sabuwar Santa, Musawa Local Government Area Katsina State, a suspected kidnapper, and killer of a 3-year-old child.
“The fact of the case is that on 23/3/2023, at about 0100hrs, the suspect criminally trespassed into the residence of one Adamu Alhassan, of Bacirawa village, Musawa Local Government Area, Katsina State, while he was deeply asleep, and kidnapped his three years 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 and paid the sum of N150,000 to secure the release of his child but to no avail.
“Upon receiving the report, our detectives swung into action immediately 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 offence and further confessed to having buried the child alive after receiving the ransom money.
“The investigation is still ongoing.”
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