# Police rescue three-year-old boy, arrest four suspects

> Katsina police rescue child after abductions linked to POS payments.
- Title: Police rescue three-year-old boy, arrest four suspects
- Summary: Katsina police rescue child after abductions linked to POS payments. Katsina police rescued a three-year-old boy and arrested four suspects in…
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- Source: Premium Times Nigeria — https://premiumtimesng.com/regional/nwest/918857-police-rescue-three-year-old-boy-arrest-four-suspects-over-abductions.html
- Author: Ogalah Dunamis
- Published: 2026-10-21T13:28:02+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: katsina state police, child abduction, point-of-sale accounts, ransom payments, abduction suspects, police rescue, news, politics
## 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
Police recovered a SIM card used to communicate with victims' families.
## Remaining suspects
Two accomplices named Ibrahim and Mohammed remain at large.
## Key takeaway

Katsina police rescued a three-year-old boy and arrested four suspects in child-abduction cases involving ransom payments through Point-of-Sale accounts.