Police rescue four-year-old boy abducted by cousin, others

The Kano State Police Command, on Tuesday, rescued a four-year-old boy, Muhammad Jamilu, who had recently been kidnapped.

The police also arrested three suspects in connection with the abduction.

The spokesman for the State Police Command, Abdullahi Kiyawa, who confirmed the arrest in a press statement in Kano on Tuesday, said Jamilu was abducted from Sharada Quarters and whisked away to Gwarzo Town.

The abductors demanded ₦10 million as ransom.
Following negotiations, ₦300,000 was paid as part payment of the ransom, pending the balance, according to the statement.

He said, “The principal suspect, Salisu, who is a cousin of the victim, confessed to conspiring with the two others to carry out the kidnapping.”

Furthermore, he said the victim was rescued unharmed and has been conveyed to Murtala Mohammed Specialist Hospital in Kano.

He added, “Upon receiving the report, the State Commissioner of Police, CP Salman Dogo Garba, ordered the immediate rescue of the victim and the arrest of the culprits.

“With technical support, detectives arrested the three suspects: Hisbullahi Salisu, 30, and Hassan Ali Rabiu, 28, both from Yakasai Quarters, Kano, and Hassan Aliyu, 22, of Hotoro Quarters, Kano.

“The principal suspect, Salisu, confessed to conspiring with the others to kidnap the victim, who was held hostage in Gwarzo Town, Gwarzo LGA, Kano State.”