Man Detained for Allegedly Kidnapping And Murdering His 6-Year-Old Cousin in Kaduna...

Abdulazeez Idris, a suspected kidnapper, has been detained by the Kaduna State Police Command on suspicion of kidnapping and killing his 6-year-old cousin in the Makarfi Local Government Area of the state.

The deceased, identified as Aisha Saidu, was kidnapped while traveling to Islamiyya school.

According to ASP Mansur Hassan, the command's spokeswoman, the girl recognized the suspect and used a razor blade to slay her to death. This information was released in a statement on Sunday, May 12, 2024.

In spite of this, he proceeded to seek N8 million in ransom from an unidentified caller claiming to be the culprit. The PPRO states that the incident happened on February 12, 2024.

The statement: “On February 12, 2024, at about 1: 00 hrs, Mr Saidu Dahiru, father of the victim a resident of Angwan Juma’a, Zaria, reported to the Zaria City police station that his daughter, Aisha Saidu, a six-year-old female, went missing on her way to Islamiyya school.

The case was transferred to the Anti-Kidnapping Unit of SCID Kaduna, where they traced and arrested the perpetrator, identified as Abdulazeez Idris, in Makarfi Local Government.

The suspect confessed to the heinous crime, admitting to slaying the innocent child by brutally slashing her neck with a razor blade because she recognized him and then disposing of her lifeless body in a well."

The PPRO went on to say that CP Audu Dabigi, the Commissioner of Police, had promised the public that the case would be thoroughly looked into to make sure the mourning family and the youngster received justice. He declared that as soon as the inquiry is finished, the suspect will face charges in court.