The operatives of the Nigerian Police from the Niger State Police Command have arrested two kidnappers for abducting a boy in Minna, Niger State.
The suspects
Two kidnappers identified as Yushe’u Bala and Sale Bala, who abducted a 10-year-old boy at Dutsen-Kura community in Minna, Niger State, have been apprehended by the Niger State Police Command.
According to PUNCH Metro, the suspects were nabbed by police operatives attached to GRA Division in Minna, after abducting Afdal Hadi, of the same address. They reportedly demanded N150,000 ransom for his release.
It was gathered that one of the suspects, Bala, was a security guard at the house of his victim, and connived with his accomplice who was also a security guard in the area to kidnap the minor to raise money to enhance their standard of living.
While speaking to a correspondent, he said that they kidnapped the boy in order to make money to improve their lives, stressing that they were tired of working as security guards.
“Our N150,000 ransom demand is affordable compared with what other kidnappers demand; we ventured into it to make little money to improve ourselves and leave security guard work,” he explained.
“I pray that the police will forgive me because I cannot explain how the plan was hatched to the extent of kidnapping the son of my employer,” he said.
The Command’s Public Relations Officer, Muhammad Abubakar, told Northern City News on Sunday that the suspects would be arraigned in court after investigation.