A 21-year-old man, Halilu Yusuf, of Gezawa, via Shinkafi village has been arrested by the Katsina State Police Command for allegedly kidnapping a 6-year-old boy. The suspect who was a mentee of the boy’s father, lured the child away from their home in Kofar-Sauri and demanded a ransom of N2 million.
After abducting the boy, Yusuf hid him in his own room and later moved him to another location. However, the police were already on the suspect’s trail. Yusuf made an anonymous call to the boy’s father, demanding the ransom.
During the investigation, the suspect admitted to the crime. The police spokesman, ASP Abubakar Aliyu, stated that Yusuf would be charged in court once the investigation is complete.