Man Arrested For Kidnapping And Murder Of Brother After Demanding N15m Ransom In Kano

Man Arrested For Kidnapping And Murder Of Brother After Demanding N15m Ransom In Kano

The Kano State Police Command has apprehended 40-year-old Abdullahi Alhassan, who, along with Abdulazeez Adamu, kidnapped and murdered his brother after demanding a N15 million ransom in Dawakin Kudi Local Government Area…… CONTINUE READING 

State Commissioner of Police, CP Salman Dogo Garba, revealed at a press briefing on Monday, August 12, 2024, that the case came to light following Adamu’s arrest in connection with another kidnapping in Dawakin Kudi.

CP Garba explained that Aliyu Alhassan, Abdullahi’s brother, was abducted in 2023 with a ransom demand of N60 million. Although N15 million was paid, the victim was not released. During the investigation, Abdulazeez Adamu admitted to conspiring with Abdullahi Alhassan to kidnap his own brother. Both victims were killed on the day of their abduction.

The Commissioner confirmed that the bodies have been recovered and taken to Dawakin Kudu General Hospital. The statement detailed that in 2023, Aliyu Alhassan, 48, was kidnapped with a ransom demand of N60 million. Despite paying N15 million, he was not released. On June 1, 2024, another individual, Abba Abubakar, 30, was kidnapped, and the abductors claimed responsibility for both kidnappings.

Following the reports, CP Garba formed a team from the Anti-Kidnapping Squad to rescue the victims and apprehend the suspects. This led to the arrest of Abdulazeez Adamu, who, under interrogation, admitted to working with Abdullahi Alhassan. Abdullahi later confessed that all victims were killed on the day they were kidnapped, with the first victim killed at his home and the second at Adamu’s residence, then buried in a shallow grave.

The bodies, including one that had already decomposed, were recovered and taken to Dawakin Kudu General Hospital. The case will proceed to court after the investigation is completed.

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