Police in Kaduna State say they have rescued a six-year-old boy abducted in Kunkumi, Makarfi Local Government Area, and arrested two suspects.
The command’s spokesperson, Mansir Hassan, announced the rescue in a statement on Monday, saying officers traced the child to a shop in Kunkumi.
Hassan said the boy was rescued unhurt and reunited with his family. Police are investigating the abduction and searching for a third suspect.
According to the police account, the child was abducted on Sunday. Police said the kidnappers demanded N300,000 and the boy’s father negotiated and paid N30,000.
The two arrested suspects are Usman Ahmed, 22, and Abdullahi Yakubu, 25. Police said a telephone allegedly used to demand the ransom was recovered as an exhibit.
Hassan said efforts to find the third suspect were continuing. The statement did not announce any charges against the two people in custody.
Sources: Daily Post; Peoples Gazette
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