A 29 years old man, Abubakar Kawu has been arrested for allegedly kidnapping a six-yr-old boy and strangling him to death in Adamawa State.
The Police Public Relations Officer of the Command, SP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje in a statement said the suspect, Kawu, a dry cleaner had on May 12, 2023, kidnapped his victim, Abdulhafiz Buba Aliyu and demanded a ransom of N3.5 million from the boy’s father.
The child’s father, Muhammed Buba Aliyu, was reported to have begged to pay N50,000, which was all he could afford but the suspect became provoked by the little amount and strangled the boy to death.
The statement said security operatives arrested the suspect a few days after and he confessed to killing the boy.
The Police appealed to parents to always monitor their wards, vowing that the suspect would be charged to court as soon as investigations are completed.
