The Adamawa State Police Command has arrested 29-year-old Abubakar Kawu for allegedly kidnapping and strangling a six-year-old boy, Abdulhafiz Buba Aliyu, to death.
Kawu, a dry cleaner, reportedly kidnapped the victim on May 12, 2023, and demanded a ransom of N3.5 million from the boy’s father, Muhammed Buba Aliyu.
However, when the father could only afford N50,000, the suspect became angry and killed the boy.
The statement said security operatives arrested the suspect a few days after and he confessed to killing the boy
The Police appealed to parents to always monitor their wards, vowing that the suspect would be charged to court as soon as investigations are completed.
