Man arrested for abducting two-year-old in Sokoto

Men of the Sokoto state police command have arrested an 18-year-old Abba Aliyu for allegedly abducting a 2-year-old son of his neighbour in the Badon Hanya area of Sokoto.

The police in a statement signed by the command spokesman, ASP Ahmad Rufai revealed that the command has successfully cracked down on a kidnapping syndicate, arresting the prime suspect.

Rufai said the police received a reported case of kidnapping to the anti-kidnapping units attached to the Criminal Investigation Department of the abduction of a two-year-old child. He said through a coordinated intelligence-led operation, the police detectives arrested the suspect who had already contacted the parents of the victims and demanded a N2million ransom from them. He said the terrified parents of the victims paid five hundred thousand naira before the child was released.

“Detectives swiftly coordinated intelligence-led operations, tracing the suspect’s location at Badon hanya behind Zamson filling station which led to his arrest. During the investigation, the suspect confessed to having kidnapped the victim and held him, hostage, to extort money from his parent, while one Tecno android mobile was used in demanding the ransom was recovered from him.”

Rufai said the suspect who has confessed to the crime will be arraigned in court as soon as the investigation is completed.