3 boys were arrested for allegedly abducting his 6yrs old cousin & demanding ₦2m ransom in Kastina.

19yrs-old boy, two others arrested for allegedly abducting his 6yrs old cousin & demanding ₦2m ransom in Kastina.

The Katsina State Police Command has arrested a 19-year-old boy, Abdulrazak Ibrahim for allegedly masterminding the abduction of his 6 year old cousin in Bachirawa quarters, Kano State.

The suspect was arrested with his accomplices, Aliyu Salisu, aka Chilo of Sabuwa Unguwa quarters & Mohammed Ibrahim, aka Zalamo of Gidan Dawa quarters, both 19. They were arrested on January 10, 2023 around 5 pm following credible intelligence.

The Command's spokesperson, Isah Gambo in a statement on Wednesday, said: “Nemesis caught up with the syndicate when they kidnapped their victim, Fatima Abubakar, age 6, of Bachirawa quarters, Kano state, on January 6, 2023 at about 1100 hrs & whisked her to Katsina state, where they demanded ₦2million ransom.

Upon receipt of the information immediately detectives swung into action. One suspect, Aliyu Salisu, alias "Chilo" was caught in the process of receiving the ransom.