The Kano state police has rescued two kidnapped victims and arrested the suspect identified as Nura Auwal and Abubakar Lawal.
The Spokesperson of the command, SP Abdullahi Haruna Kiwaya in a statement on Tuesday, 31st of January, 2023 said that the suspects kidnapped the children in the Ungogo LGA of the state and demanded 20 million naira from the parents.
The parents who were unable to afford the money settled with them and they both agreed to pay 2 million naira.
It was stated that both victims were rescued unscathed at an uncompleted building.
In his words:
“On 26/01/2023, reports were received from one Isyaku Salisu, ‘m’ and Auwal Sale, ‘m’, residents of Bachirawa Quarters, Ungogo LGA, Kano State that their children, Umar Isyaku, ‘m’, 3 years old and Aliyu Auwal, ‘m’, 4 years old respectively, were kidnapped, and handwritten letters with mobile phone numbers and bank account details were sent to them for communication and payment of ransom.
“Twenty Million Naira (N20,000,000:00) was demanded but later settled at Two Million Naira (N2,000,000:00) each. On receipt of the reports, the Commissioner of Police, Kano State Command, CP Mamman Dauda, psc(+) raised and instructed teams led by SP Aliyu Muhammad Auwal, Officer in Charge of Anti-Kidnapping Squad, State Criminal Investigation Department, Kano State Command to rescue the victims and arrest the culprits.
“The teams simultaneously swung into action. Sustained efforts coupled with intelligence-led operations resulted in the arrest of two suspects; one Nura Auwal, ‘m’, 22 years old, of Rijiyar Lemo Quarters Kano, and his accomplice, one Abubakar Lawal, ‘m’, 22 years old, of Bachirawa Quarters Kano. Victims were rescued unhurt at an uncompleted building.
“On preliminary investigation, the suspects confessed to having conspired and kidnapped the two children and sent letters to their parents with phone numbers and bank account details requesting a ransom. Suspects will be charged to court upon completion of the investigation.”
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