The Kano State Police Command has arrested a suspected kidnapper for allegedly kidnapping his neighbour’s two and half yr outdated daughter within the state.
The suspect, a 22-year-old man recognized as Zakariyya Muhammad, was arrested following a sustained efforts and intelligence-led technical operations by the police.
Spokesperson of the Kano State Police Command, Abdullahi Kiyawa, in a press release on Tuesday, mentioned the command obtained a report on 4th July, 2024 from a resident of Sabuwar Gandu Kwarin Barka Quarters, Kano who knowledgeable them that his daughter had been kidnapped.
He defined that the daddy of the sufferer, knowledgeable them that he obtained a name from an unknown one who claimed to have kidnapped his daughter (Amina) and demanded a ransom of N2 million for her launch.
In response to Kiyawa, on receipt of the report, the state Commissioner of Police, CP Salman Garba raised a group of anti-kidnapping squad led by SP Aliyu Auwal, directing that the sufferer be rescued inside 24 hours and likewise make sure the arrest of the suspect.
Kiyawa added that 16 hours after the kidnapped incident, the squad was in a position to arrest the suspect on fifth July, 2024 by 8 am and rescued the sufferer unharmed.
“The suspect who occurs to be a neighbour to the sufferer confessed to having singlehandedly dedicated the offence and led the detectives to the place she was saved hostage.
“The sufferer was rescued unharmed in an remoted space of their neighbourhood and was rushed to Murtala Muhammed Specialist Hospital, Kano the place she was examined, discovered wholesome, and discharged,” the police spokesperson mentioned.
Whereas urging the general public to stay vigilant and cooperate with the Police in making a safer atmosphere for all, the Commissioner mentioned such despicable act won’t be tolerated, pledging that the Command will proceed to leverage all its obtainable property to forestall all prison actions and convey the perpetrators to justice.
In an analogous growth, spokesperson of the state’s Command of the Nigeria Safety and Civil Protection Corps (NSCDC), Ibrahim Abdullahi, mentioned a 40-year-old suspected transformer vandal has been arrested.
Abdullahi defined that the suspect was apprehended by operatives from the Garun Malam Division whereas vandalising transformer fittings and an electrical pole at Dakasoye village in Garun Malam.
He mentioned eight rods, three NEPA insulators, 43 quarter rods, three lengthy nuts, aluminum rod, hammer and chisel have been recovered from the suspect.
The spokesperson nonetheless famous that the suspect confessed to the crime and can be charged to court docket upon completion of investigation.
