Monday, March, 23 2026 - The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a 20-year-old suspect, Rabiu Safiyanu, in connection with a kidnapping incident that resulted in the death of a four-year-old boy.
According to a statement issued on Sunday by the Police
Public Relations Officer, Nafiu Habib, detectives attached to the ‘C’
Divisional Headquarters in Bauchi, led by the Divisional Police Officer,
effected the arrest following a report of a missing child.
Habib stated that the case was reported on Saturday, March
21, by one Salisu Yunusa of Nasarawa Madina Quarters, who said his son, Yunusa
Salisu, had gone missing on March 18.
The father further revealed that he received a call from an
unidentified number on March 19, demanding a ransom of N500,000, out of which
he paid N100,000, but the child was not released.
“Investigation into the matter led to the arrest of one
Rabiu Safiyanu, 20, of the same address, who is a friend to the complainant’s
younger brother and had free access to the house,” the statement read.
During interrogation, the suspect reportedly confessed to
abducting the child, strangling him, and dumping his body at Warinje Hills
before making further ransom demands.
The command said the decomposing body of the victim was
later recovered from a shallow grave, with visible marks of strangulation.
A rope suspected to have been used in committing the crime
was also found at the scene.
The statement added that the Officer in Charge of the Police
Clinic confirmed the victim dead.
It was reported that the body was photographed and
subsequently released to the family for burial at the site on public health
grounds.
Habib disclosed that the Commissioner of Police in the
state, Sani-Omolori Aliyu, had directed the State Criminal Investigation
Department to take over the case for discreet investigation and prosecution.
He also urged residents to remain vigilant and report
suspicious activities in their communities to security agencies.
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