11-year-old kidnapped in Kano, sold at Onitsha for N200,000 rescued by police

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6 years ago

KANO State Police command, in its effort to rescue the children kidnapped from Kano to other parts of the country, has rescued a minor named Muhammed Ya’u (male) 11 years old kidnapped in the year 2014 at PRP Quarters Kano and sold for N200,000 at Onitsha in Anambra State.*

This was disclosed in a statement signed by the image-maker of the Police, DAP Abdullahi Haruna, a copy of which was made available to newsmen, on Tuesday.

The DSP disclosed that between 05/11/2019 to 08/11/2019, *the Command’s Anti Kidnapping Team of Operation Puff Adder, carried out another rescue operation where one Muhammed Ya’u (male) 11 years old kidnapped in the year 2014 at PRP Quarters Kano, was successfully rescued at Onitsha in Anambra State.*

The statement disclosed that the minor was kidnapped by Paul Onwe (male) and Mercy Paul (female) and *sold to Ebere Ogbodo (female) at the sum of Two Hundred Thousand Naira (N200,000) and renamed as Chinedu Ogbodo.* All suspects are currently under investigation.

His words, *Effort is in top gear to rescue more kidnapped children.*

The Command is using this means to thank the good people of the state for their Support, Patience and their efforts in fighting all forms of crime and criminality in the State.