The police in Kaduna State have rescued a six-year-old boy kidnapped from his home in Kunkumi village, Makarfi Local Government Area, and arrested two suspects in connection with the incident.
The victim, identified as Samaila Haruna, was reportedly abducted earlier this month while his father, 30-year-old Haruna Bala, was away.
The Kaduna State Police Command spokesman, DSP Mansir Hassan, disclosed this in a statement, saying the victim’s father reported the incident to the police.
According to the statement, the kidnappers initially demanded a ransom of ₦300,000 but later accepted ₦30,000 following negotiations with the victim’s father.
Hassan said police operatives launched intelligence-led operations which led them to a shop in Kunkumi, where the boy was being held.
The operation resulted in the arrest of two suspects identified as 22-year-old Usman Ahmed, from Yarkasuwa Zoo Road, Kano State, and 25-year-old Abdullahi Yakubu, from Kunkumi village.
However, a third suspect, identified as Jamesy from Kabuga, Kano State, remains at large, with the police intensifying efforts to apprehend him.
The police also recovered a mobile phone allegedly used by the suspects to demand ransom.
The rescued boy has since been reunited with his family.
Meanwhile, the Kaduna State Commissioner of Police, Muhammad Rabiu, commended the operatives for their prompt response and successful rescue operation.
He warned criminal elements to desist from unlawful activities and reassured residents of the command’s commitment to protecting lives and property across the state.
