Police arrest man for kidnapping his four-year-old cousin in Kano

Police in Kano State have arrested a 30-year-old man, Hisbullahi Sani and two others over the alleged kidnap of his four-year-old cousin in Gwarzo local government.

The spokesman of the command, SP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, confirmed the arrest in a statement issued to DAILY POST.

He said the Kano State Police Command Surveillance Team achieved a significant breakthrough in the case of a kidnapped four-year-old boy, Muhammad Nasir Jamilu.

He said, “the victim was abducted from Sharada Quarters Kano, whisked to Gwarzo Town, Gwarzo LGA, Kano State, kept hostage and a ransom demand of ten million naira (10,000,000:00) was made”

“After negotiations, a sum of three hundred thousand naira (N300,000:00) naira was paid, pending the balance.

”However, on receipt of the report, the Commissioner of Police, Kano State Command, Salman Dogo Garba, directed that the victim be rescued and the culprit(s) be trailed and arrested.

He said the detectives succeeded in arresting three suspects Hisbullahi Salisu, Hassan Ali Rabiu and Hassan Aliyu.

Kiyawa said the victim was rescued unhurt and taken to the Murtala Muhammed Specialist Hospital Kano and later reunited with his parents.

He said the suspects will be taken to court for prosecution after investigation.