Police Arrest Six Teenage Kidnappers
The Adamawa State Police Command has arrested six suspects for allegedly kidnapping a 9-year-old boy, Mustapha Ibrahim, and demanding N5 million ransom from his father.
The suspects, identified as Abubakar Mohammed, Auwal Usman, Mohammed Abubakar, Umar Mohammed, Abdulhameed Musa and Muhammad Nasir, are residents of Maiha Road and Kaba Ward respectively in Mubi-South and Mubi North local government areas.
According to a statement released on Monday by the state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Suleiman Nguroje, the suspects were nabbed following a complaint received from the father of the victim last Thursday, October 19.
The statement said that the boy was abducted by the suspects who went to his house around 6 p.m. with the pretence of buying Zobo juice lured him out and took him away.
The police said they traced the suspects to their hideout and rescued the boy unhurt.
“The state Commissioner of Police, CP Afolabi Babatola, while expressing happiness, commended DPO Mubi South and his men for rescuing an innocent child and denying the criminals the opportunity of escaping arrest,” the statement read.
The police added that the CP had assured of diligent prosecution of the suspects and urged the public to report any suspicious activities to the nearest police station.
