Three suspects arrested over sale of three-year-old boy for N75,000
Following a report by one Daniel Abu at the Keffi Police Station over the disappearance of his son, three suspects have been arrested by Nassarawa State Police Command, for allegedly kidnapping a three-year-old boy in Angwan Masachin, Jam’a Keffi, Keffi Local Government Area of the Nassarawa.
Confirming the report, the command’s spokesman, DSP Kennedy Idirisu said the suspects were on Friday, January 19, arrested.
According to Idirisu, two of the suspects were arrested by detectives from the division for allegedly conspiring and kidnapping the boy.
He said that during interrogation, the suspects confessed to stealing the child and selling same to a woman in Masaka, Karu Local Government Area of the state for N75,000.
According to the PPRO, the woman was arrested and six other children suspected to have been stolen were recovered from her custody.
He said that the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department had taken over the investigation.
Idirisu said the investigation would unravel whether the suspects belonged to the syndicate that specialised in child theft and trafficking around Karu local government area.
“This has become necessary following the rising number of complaints from parents and guardian on the disappearance of their children and wards.
“The command is using this medium to caution parents and guardians in the state against abdicating their responsibilities of care and custody of their children and wards,” he said.
