I kidnapped my cousin to extort money from father, says suspect

A 39 year old Qur’anic teacher,Jamiu Idris  arrested by the Katsina State Police Command for allegedly kidnapping the four-year-old son of his uncle, has confessed that he carried out the crime to extort money from father of the victims.

Penpushing reports that, the suspect made the confession while being parade at the Command headquarters in Katsina, adding that he abducted the child when the parents were not home, using Viju milk as bait for the innocent boy.

“I went to Funtua where my uncle lives with his family. When Umar Faruk, mu cousin, came out to tell me that his father was not around, I used the opportunity to kidnap the boy. Because he knows me, he did not refuse to follow me. I took him with me, bought him Viju milk and eventually took him to the motor park where I took him to Abuja,” he revealed.

Penpushing further reports that, the Public Relations Officer of the Kastina State Police Command, Gambo Isa said the suspect on arriving Abuja with the victim took him to a woman and told her that Umar is his friend’s son who would be taken back to Funtua.

“When I returned home, I changed my voice to that of a Fulani man and called Umar’s father, my uncle and told him that his son had been kidnapped. I told him to give us five million but he said he had only N500, 000,” the suspect added.

Penpushing also reports that, the police spokesperson said the father of the child, however, refused to pay the ransom and instead involved the police, and encouraged members of the public to be involving the police in issues like this.

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