Teenager demands N70,000 as ransom after kidnapping a 4yr-old girl in Katsina

The police in Katsina kingdom have arrested a 16-year-vintage JSS three student, Abubakar Abdulbashir, who allegedly abducted his four-year-vintage cousin and saved her in an uncompleted constructing in Marabar Kankara city in Malumfashi LGA of the kingdom.

According to the police report, a girl who turned into aware about the disappearance of the 4 12 months vintage lady, turned into passing through the uncompleted constructing withinside the area, while she noticed the lacking lady withinside the enterprise of Abdulbasir.

Vanguard reviews that the lady quizzed Abdulbasir on what he changed into doing with the little lady and he replied that they had been simply chatting however she ought to take him domestic if she wanted. 

 
On taking the lady domestic and narrating the stumble upon to her parents, the daddy without delay pronounced the case on the Malumfashi Police Station and Abdulbasir’s father changed into invited for thinking regarding the whereabouts of his son, who changed into then at large. 

 
Abdulbasir who later back to the residence changed into knowledgeable with the aid of using his mom that his father changed into invited with the aid of using the police and is being puzzled over his whereabouts. Abdulbasir then determined to show himself in and confessed to committing the crime.

When interrogated, the suspect said;

''Yes it is true that I kidnapped Halima my cousin. I hid her in an uncompleted building outskirt of town and then put a phone call through to her parents demanding for N70,000. I also threatened that they may lose her if they fall to provide the money. Immediately, I terminated the call, my conscience pricked me that this path I have toed is dangerous and against my religion. I am very sorry for my action. I am asking for forgiveness. I have realized my mistakes.”

 

Confirming the incident, the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Superintendent of Police, SP Isah Gambo, said:

“One Sanusi Abubakar of Marabar-Kankara village in Malumfashi LGA reported to the police that since his 4-years-old daughter, Halimatu Sanusi got missing and all efforts to trace her whereabout proved abortive. He later received a phone call that his daughter has been kidnapped, and he is being threatened to pay the sum of seventy thousand naira (N70,000) or risk losing her. Subsequently, the Police Anti-Kidnapping unit, swung into action, carrying out a diligent and meticulous investigation which led to the arrest of the mastermind, one Abubakar Abdulbasir, ‘M’, aged 16yrs of Marabar-Kankara village. In the course of investigation, suspect confessed to the commission of the offence.”