A woman passing by an uncompleted building in Marabar Kankara town in Malumfashi LGA of Katsina State has rescued a four year old girl kidnapped and hidden in the building, aiding the arrest of her kidnapper.
According to the police report, the woman who was aware of the disappearance of the four years old girl, was passing by an uncompleted building in the area, when she saw the missing girl in company of one Abubakakar Abdulbasir.
Vanguard gathered that the suspect, Abubakakar Abdulbasir is a 16 years old JS 3 student in one of the schools in the locality.
Vanguard also gathered from sources that when the woman quizzed Abdulbasir on what he was doing with the little girl, he said, they were just chatting but told the woman that she can go back home with the girl if she wants and she gladly did.
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On taking the girl home and narrating the encounter to her parents, the father immediately reported the case at the Malumfashi Police Station and Abdulbasir’s father was invited for questioning concerning the whereabout of his son, who was then at large.
Abdulbasir who later returned to the house was informed by his mother that his father was invited by the police and is being questioned over his whereabout. So, Abdulbasir decided to turn himself in and confessed to commiting the crime.
Abdulbasir
Abubakakar, the 16-years-old JS 3 student in his confession said: “Yes
it is true that I kidnapped Halima my cousin. I hid her in an
uncompleted building outskirt of town and then put a phone call through
to her parents demanding for N70,000. I also threatened that they may
lose her if they fall to provide the money. Immediately, I terminated
the call, my conscience prick me that this path I have toed is dangerous
and against my religion.
I am very sorry for my action. I am asking for forgiveness. I have realized my mistakes.”
Narrating the incident to pressmen, the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Superintendent of Police, SP Isah Gambo, while parading the suspect at the state police command said:
“One
Sanusi Abubakar of Marabar-Kankara village in Malumfashi LGA reported
to the police that since his 4-years-old daughter, Halimatu Sanusi got
missing and all efforts to trace her whereabout proved abortive. He
later received a phone call that his daughter has been kidnapped, and he
is being threatened to pay the sum of seventy thousand naira (N70,000)
or risk losing her. Subsequently, the Police Anti-Kidnapping unit, swung
into action, carrying out a diligent and meticulous investigation which
led to the arrest of the mastermind, one Abubakar Abdulbasir, ‘M’, aged
16yrs of Marabar-Kankara village. In the course of investigation,
suspect confessed to the commission of the offence.”
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Source: Vanguard
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