By George Coben, Bauchi
Operatives of the Bauchi State Police Command, have arrested one 20-year old Rabiu Safiyanu, of Nasarawa Medina Quarters, Bauchi metropolis, for allegedly kidnapping and killing a four-year old child, belonging to one Salisu Yunusa, of same address.
A statement from the command’s spokesperson, SP Nafiu Habib, said that the suspect was a friend of the younger brother of the child’s father, with free access to the house.
According to the statement, the father of the child said that after the victim went missing on 18th March 2026, he received a call from a private number demanding #500,000 ransom and paid #100,000 without seeing the child.
“Investigation led to the arrest of the suspect who confessed to taking the victim, strangling him, and dumped the body at Warinje hills, demanding further ransom.
“Police recovered the decomposing corpse with marks of strangulation and a rope suspected to have been used in the act. The officer in charge of the police clinic certified the victim dead. The body was photographed, subsequently released to relatives and buried on site for public health safety.
“Suspect is in custody. CP Sani-Omolori Aliyu directed that the case be taken over by the SCID, Bauchi, ensure timely discrete investigation and prosecution. He further charged residents to always observe people around them and report any suspicious activities to the police,” the statement concluded.
