Police arrest two suspected kidnappers, rescue 10-year-old boy in Sokoto

The Sokoto State Police Command has arrested 2 suspected kidnappers successful abstracted operations and rescued a 10-year-old lad who was allegedly abducted successful the state.

The constabulary said 1 of the suspects, Abdullahi Buba, besides known arsenic “Osho”, is simply a subordinate of a notorious kidnapping syndicate operating successful parts of Sokoto State.

According to the command’s spokesperson, DSP Ahmad Rufai, Buba was arrested connected August 8 during a raid connected a transgression hideout successful Tudun Doki Village, Gwadabawa Local Government Area.

Police said the cognition was carried retired astatine astir 2 p.m. pursuing credible intelligence.

Preliminary investigations, according to the police, showed that Buba was allegedly progressive successful kidnappings and the postulation of amerciable levies from communities successful Gwadabawa, Kware and Gada section authorities areas.

The bid said the fishy was besides assisting investigators successful tracking different members of the syndicate who stay astatine large.

In a abstracted operation, constabulary rescued 10-year-old Muhammad Sufiyanu aft helium was reported missing successful Gidan Madi Town, Tangaza Local Government Area.

The boy’s uncle, Sani Ibrahim, reported his disappearanc...