The Katsina State Police Command says it will arraign a neighbour to the family of an eight-year-old boy and five other suspects who were arrested over the child’s abduction in the Katsina metropolis.
The command’s Public Relations Officer, Abubakar Aliyu, disclosed in a statement on Sunday that the suspects were arrested by the newly established Violent Crime Response Unit of the command.
He noted that on May 13, the boy (identity undisclosed) was returning from an Islamic school when he was abducted, and the suspects contacted the boy’s family the following day to demand N50m ransom.
Aliyu noted that following negotiations with the kidnappers, the family paid a ransom of N17m, and the boy was released.
He stated, “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 N50,000,000 ransom. Following negotiations, N17,000,000 was paid to secure the release of the victim.
