Crime

Plateau kidnappers strangles 10yrs old boy to death after collecting N150m ransom

A 10-year-old boy, identified as Tasi’u Abdullahi, has been murdered kidnappers at the Rikkos community in the Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State.

FCNN gathered that Abdullahi was killed after his parents paid N150,000 as part of the ransom demanded by the kidnappers. His body was however found in a sack on Friday near his family’s house.

The deceased’s uncle, Aliyu Muhammad, told reporters on Tuesday that the boy was kidnapped in front of his family house on Monday, December 16, after he was lured by unknown individuals.

He explained that the kidnappers contacted the family five days later, demanding a sum of N50,000 for the boy’s feeding and a ransom of N1m.

They eventually agreed to collect N300,000 after rounds of negotiations out of which they were paid N150,000.

He said, “After paying N150,000 through a bank transfer, as instructed by the abductors, we were shocked to receive a call from a woman the following day, informing us that our child had been killed and abandoned near our house.

“Upon examining the body of the deceased, we observed that our son had been strangled, with blood coming out of his nose and mouth.”

It was further learnt that two suspects were reportedly arrested in connection with the incident.

Sani Wilson Enemona

Sani Wilson Enemona is a graduate of English Language from Usman Danfodiyo University Sokoto and practicing journalist with high professionalism in reporting crime and insecurity for over seven years. He a is also a practicing investigative journalist.

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