ARREST OF SUSPECT FOR KIDNAPPING AND CULPABLE HOMICIDE
A resident of Dakata Quarters, Nassarawa LGA, Kano State, reported that one Hanifa Abubakar, 'f', aged 5 years old, was kidnapped and a ransom of Six Million Naira (N6,000,000.00) was sought on the 04/12/2021 at around 2030hrs.
2. Following receipt of the report, CP Sama'ila Shu'aibu Dikko, fsi, Commissioner of Police, Kano State Command, meets with heads of security agencies in the state, re-strategizes for effective service delivery, and raises a team of Operation Puff Adder led by SP Shehu Dahiru to apprehend the perpetrators.
3. Consistent attempts and follow-up led to the arrest of Abdulmalik Mohammed Tanko,'m', 30 years old, of Tudun Murtala Quarters, Nassarwa LGA, Kano State, and Hashim Isyaku,'m', 30 years old, of Tudun Murtala Quarters, Nassarwa LGA, Kano State.
4. On investigation, Abdulmalik confessed that, the victim, Hanifa is his student at a private school in Kwanar Dakata, Nassarawa LGA, Kano State. He kidnapped her and took her to his house where he contacted her relatives and demanded a ransom of Six Million Naira (N6,000,000.00). On the 18/12/2021, having realized that, the victim recognized him, he claimed to have poisoned her to death, conspired with one Hashim Isyaku, ‘m’, took and buried her in a shallow grave located at the private school premises located at Kwanar ‘Yan Gana, Tudun Murtala Quarters, Nassarawa LGA, Kano State.
5. Hashim also confessed that, sometimes in the month of November, 2021, the principal suspect, Abdulmalik met him and one Fatima Jibreel Musa, 'f', 27 years old, of Layin Falaki Tudun Murtala Quarters, Nassarawa LGA Kano State and ordered them to kidnap Hanifa. They plan but later rescinded their action. Fatima was also arrested.
6. The suspects led a combine Team of Operatives of DSS Kano State, Kano State Police Command’s Medical Team and Team of Operation Puff Adder to the scene. The body was exhumed and rushed to Mohammed Abdullahi Wase Specialist Hospital Kano, examined, confirmed dead by a Medical Doctor and release to the relatives for burial according to Islamic Rites.
7. Case will be charged to court upon completion of investigation.
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