Police arrest minors for allegedly kidnapping 3-year-old in Yobe
By Matthew ELOYI
The police have arrested two suspects, aged 12 and 14, for allegedly kidnapping a three-year-old boy in Potiskum, Yobe.
The Police spokesperson in the state, Dungus Abdulkarim, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday in Damaturu.
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In his words, “The victim, aged three, was kidnapped and later released by his assailants after they collected N50,000 ransom.
“The police apprehended two principal suspects. The first one is 14-years-old while the second suspect is aged 12. The third suspect is on the run.”
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He said the police have begun an investigation into the matter and are making efforts to arrest the fleeing suspect.
