The Kano State Police Command has apprehended a 22-year-old Nura Auwal, of Rijiyar Lemo Quarters, and his accomplice, Abubakar Lawal, of Bachirawa Quarters, for the kidna of three–year-old Umar Isyaku and four-year-old Aliyu Auwal.
Disclosing this on Wednesday,the state police command police public relations officer ( PPRO)Superintendent of Police, Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, said that the two kidnappers demanded for N20 million ransom, but later settled for N2 million with their parents.
“On 26 January, 2023, reports were received from one Isyaku Salisu and Auwal Sale residents of Bachirawa Quarters, Ungogo LGA, Kano State that their children, Umar Isyaku, (3)and Aliyu Auwal (4) respectively were kidnapped, and handwritten letters with mobile phone numbers and bank account details were sent to them for communication and payment of ransom.”
He stated added that ” On receipt of the reports, the Commissioner of Police, Kano State Command, CP Mamman Dauda, raised and instructed teams of Operation Restore Peace led by SP Aliyu Muhammad Auwal, Officer in Charge of Anti-Kidnapping Squad, State Criminal Investigation Department, Kano State Command to rescue the victims and arrest the culprits.
“The teams simultaneously swung into action. Sustained efforts coupled with intelligence-led operations resulted in the arrest of two suspects: one Nura Auwal, (22) of Rijiyar Lemo Quarters Kano, and his accomplice, one Abubakar Lawal, (22) of Bachirawa Quarters Kano.
“Victims were rescued unhurt at an uncompleted building.”
He stated that “On preliminary investigation, the suspects confessed to having conspired and kidnapped the two children and sent letters to their parents with phone numbers and bank account details requesting a ransom.
“Suspects will be charged to court upon completion of the investigation.”