21-year-old man arrested in Katsina for kidnapping six-year-old boy

The Katsina State Police Command has arrested a 21-year-old man, Halilu Yusuf, for allegedly kidnapping a six-year-old boy.

The police spokesman in the state, ASP Abubakar Aliyu, disclosed this while briefing journalists on Wednesday in Katsina.

According to Aliyu, “On August 17, at about 2pm, based on credible intelligence information, the commandos succeeded in arresting Halilu Yusuf, 21, from Gezawa, via Shinkafi village, in connection with the alleged kidnapping of a six-year-old child.”

The suspect allegedly lured and kidnapped the victim, who is the son of his mentor, from Kofar-Sauri area, and demanded a ransom of N2 million from the victim’s father.

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The police spokesman revealed that the suspect slept with the boy in his room and then took him to another place for safekeeping, unaware that police were following him. The suspect made an anonymous phone call to inform the father of his son’s abduction, which prompted police to immediately deploy officers to rescue the victim.

“The team managed to track and arrest the suspect, and the victim was rescued unharmed,” Aliyu said.

During the investigation, the suspect allegedly confessed to the crime and will be charged to court once the investigation is complete, Aliyu added.

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