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Police arrest 3 teenagers for kidnapping 6-year-old girl, demanding N2m ransom

The operatives of the Katsina State Police Command have arrested three teenagers for allegedly kidnapping a six-year old girl.

The command’s spokesperson, SP Gambo Isah, disclosed this via a statement issued on Wednesday.

Isah stated that the three suspects were Abdulrazak Ibrahim, Aliyu Salisu, and Mohammed Ibrahim, all in their 19 years of age.

He noted that the teenagers conspired and kidnapped the six-year-old victim, Fatima Abubakar, from Bachirawa quarters, Kano State on January 6.

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The police spokesman revealed that the suspects whisked their victim to Katsina State and demanded N2 million ransom from her parents.

“When we received the information, the police detectives immediately swung into action and one of the suspects, Aliyu Salisu, was arrested in the process of receiving the ransom.

“During the investigation, other members of the syndicate were equally arrested and the victim was rescued unhurt,” Isah said

He said the suspects would be charged to court after the conclusion of investigations.

The Star

Segun Ojo

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