The Katsina State Police Command said it has dislodged a seven-man kidnapping syndicate allegedly responsible for the abduction of an eight-year-old boy in Katsina metropolis, and recovered N7.5m suspected to be part of ransom paid by the victim’s family.
The command’s spokesperson, DSP Abubakar Sadiq, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday.
According to him, six members of the gang were arrested by operatives of the Violent Crime Response Unit, while one suspect identified simply as Abdul is still at large.
The statement read, “Operatives of the Katsina State Police Command, under the leadership of CP Ali Umar Fage, psc(+), mnips, have successfully busted a 7-man kidnapping syndicate responsible for the kidnapping of an 8-year-old boy in Katsina Metropolis.
“On 13th May, 2026, at about 6:00 p.m., the victim (name withheld) was kidnapped while returning from an Islamic school. Later, the following day, the suspects contacted the family and demanded ₦50,000,000 ransom. Following negotiations, ₦17,000,000 was paid to secure the release of the victim. Related News Police rescue 13 victims abducted along Benin-Lagos expressway Police rescue 12 abducted passengers in Ondo Policeman arrested over death of three-month-old in Anambra
