From Premium Times Nigeria · Ogalah Dunamis · · 1m 30s
Police rescue three-year-old boy, arrest four suspects
Katsina police rescue child after abductions linked to POS payments.
In brief
Katsina police rescue child after abductions linked to POS payments. Katsina police rescued a three-year-old boy and arrested four suspects in child-abduction cases involving ransom payments through Point-of-Sale accounts. Originally reported by Premium Times Nigeria.
Police rescue three-year-old boy
Katsina State Police Command rescued a three-year-old boy from abduction suspects.
Arrest four suspects
Police arrested four suspects linked to child-abduction cases involving ransom payments.
Abduction cases
Two child-abduction cases involved ransom demands and payments through Point-of-Sale accounts.
First case details
Abubakar Ahmed Rufa’i reported his four-and-a-half-year-old son abducted on 30 September.
Ransom demands
Kidnappers initially demanded ₦5 million but later agreed to collect ₦20,000 as feeding money.
Payment method
The payment was made through Point-of-Sale accounts, leading to arrests of two operators.
Second case
Abdulrahaman Bello reported his three-year-old son missing on 8 October.
Second ransom demand
Abductors demanded ₦100,000 for feeding after initial ransom payment.
Link between cases
Police linked the two incidents through technical analysis.
Arrest of teenager
Police arrested a 16-year-old suspect attempting to collect money at a POS terminal.
Teenager's role
The teenager admitted involvement and led police to the child's hideout.
Additional arrests
Police arrested Aminu Musa, 20, who guarded the abducted child.
SIM card recovery
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Police recovered a SIM card used to communicate with victims' families.
Remaining suspects
Two accomplices named Ibrahim and Mohammed remain at large.
What matters most
Katsina police rescued a three-year-old boy and arrested four suspects in child-abduction cases involving ransom payments through Point-of-Sale accounts.
