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The Borno State Police Command has rescued a six-year-old boy who was allegedly kidnapped in Maiduguri and arrested a suspect linked to the crime.
The command disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday by its spokesperson, Nahum Daso.
According to Daso, the victim, identified as Alkali Musa of the Mafoni area of Maiduguri, was reported missing after he left home to play on June 6 and failed to return.
The PPRO stated that preliminary investigations revealed that shortly after the child’s disappearance, the suspect contacted the boy’s parents and demanded a ransom of N200,000 for his release.
