JUST IN: Police arrest two over kidnap of five-year-old in Warri
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The Nigeria Police Force said it has arrested two suspects for their alleged involvement in the kidnap of a five-year-old girl.
The Suspects are Abdullahi Abubakar ‘m’ 30yrs and his mother, Mrs
Jummai Salihu 62yrs old, both of Bukan-Kwatu, Lafia, Nasarawa State.
Abubakar who is said to be well-known to the family of the victim
kidnapped the girl under the pretext of helping her to cross the road.
The girl, Aisha Ibrahim was kidnapped on 16th March 2019 at Ibudu 1 Area of Warri, Delta State.
Abubakar abducted her and took her from Warri to Lafia, Nasarawa
State where he kept her with his mother while he contacted the parents
of the victim for ransom.
Details of how the arrest was made is contained in a statement in Abuja on Monday by the Force Spokesman, ACP Frank Mba.
It reads: “On receipt of the information, Police detectives from the
Force Headquarters, Abuja, acting on the directives of the Inspector
General of Police, Ag. IGP Mohammed Adamu swung into action which led to
the arrest of the suspects and rescue of the victim.
“The two suspects are Abdullahi Abubakar ‘m’ 30yrs and his mother,
Mrs Jummai Salihu 62yrs old, both of Bukan-Kwatu, Lafia, Nasarawa State.
Abdullahi Abubakar the principal suspect, who is well-known to the
family of the victim, under the pretext of helping the victim to cross
the road, abducted her and took her from Warri, Delta State to Lafia,
Nasarawa State where he kept her with his mother (second suspect) while
he contacted the parents of the victim for ransom.”
The Police said the suspects have made useful statements to the
Police on the roles they played in the kidnap adding that efforts are
ongoing to apprehend other suspects, particularly one Inusah Ibrahim ‘m’
58yrs of No.7 UCC Road, Hausa Quarters, Warri, Delta State, connected
to the crime.
Meanwhile, the IGP has observed that parents and guardians should be
aware that most criminal harms done to children, including child
stealing, child trafficking, rape, defilement, abduction, and kidnap are
usually carried out by persons they are familiar with.
He advised Parents and Guardians to pay close attention to their
children and wards especially on their movements to and fro school in
order to prevent any untoward situation that might endanger or bring the
children to harm’s way.