Man Kidnaps And Kills Neighbour’s 4-Year-Old Son After Collecting Ransom

A 4-year-old boy identified as Baba Mohammed, has reportedly being abducted and killed by his neighbor in the Gwange area of Maiduguri, Borno State after payment of N240,000 ransom.

The boy’s father, Alhaji Bakura informed Daily Trust that on Tuesday March 15 that his son went missing on Friday evening, March 5. He explained that the next morning someone called him, demanding a ransom for the release of his son.

He said that he complied with the abductor and paid a sum of N240,000. The aggrieved father maintained that he was assured that the boy would be returned to him safe and sound.

However, he later discovered that his son was dead when he found his body near his house.

“My late son was four years old. He got missing on Friday, March 5, and we searched everywhere but we couldn’t find him. The following morning (Saturday), we received a call from the kidnappers, demanding a ransom. We agreed to pay N250,000.

“We agreed to meet somewhere at Tashan Bama area but later he asked me to pay into his account which was sent to me. I made the payment.

“We were waiting for him to call us but he didn’t. I tried to reach him but he had switched off the phone. So, on Sunday morning I was going to the mosque to pray when I saw people gathered. I checked and it was my son’s dead body that was dropped near my house.

“We never knew it was my neighbour that abducted my son, collected ransom and later killed him. The DSS arrested him (Abati Buba) and he confessed that he kidnapped Mohammed and killed him.”

The spokesperson of the State Police Command, ASP Sani Shatanbaya, confirmed the incident, adding that the culprit had been handed over to the police for investigation.

“It is true a suspect has been arrested in connection with that incident by DSS and subsequently handed over to us. I can confirm that he is currently in our custody. Investigation is still ongoing.”