Kidnapper strangles 6-year-old Adamawa boy to death for not getting ransom

The Adamawa State Police Command has arrested 29-year-old Abubakar Kawu for allegedly kidnapping and strangling a 6-year-old boy to death.

Adamawa Police Public Relations Officer, SP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje, in a statement, said the suspect, Kawu, a dry cleaner had on May 12, 2023, kidnapped his victim, Abdulhafiz Buba Aliyu and demanded a ransom of N3.5 million from the boy’s father.

The child’s father, Muhammed Buba Aliyu, was reported to have begged to pay N50,000, which was all he could afford but the suspect became provoked by the little amount and strangled the boy to death.

The statement said security operatives arrested the suspect a few days after and he confessed to killing the boy.

The police appealed to parents to always monitor their wards, vowing that the suspect would be charged in court as soon as investigation is completed.

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