Kano Police nab 2 kidnappers, rescue victims

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By Ismail Auwal

The police in Kano have arrested two suspected kidnappers and rescued two kidnapped victims in their custody. 

The police spokesperson in the state, SP Abdullahi Kiyawa,  in a statement issued on Tuesday identified the suspects as Nura Auwal, and Abubakar Lawal. 

According to the statement, “On 26/01/2023, reports were received from one Isyaku Salisu, ‘m’ and Auwal Sale, ‘m’, residents of Bachirawa Quarters, Ungogo LGA, Kano State that their children, Umar Isyaku, ‘m’, 3 years old and Aliyu Auwal, ‘m’, 4 years old 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 noted that  Twenty Million Naira was demanded from the parents of the victims but later settled at Two Million Naira each. 

”  On receipt of the reports, the Commissioner of Police, Kano State Command, CP Mamman Dauda, psc(+) 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 statement reads. 

Kiyawa also confirmed that victims were rescued unhurt at an uncompleted building. 

“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.”

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