Tears as Kidnappers Kill 10-Year-Old Boy After Collecting N150,000 Ransom

Tears as Kidnappers Kill 10-Year-Old Boy After Collecting N150,000 Ransom

  • Operatives of the Plateau state police command have reportedly arrested two suspects over the death of a 10-year-old boy, Tasi’u Abdullahi
  • The kidnapper killed the boy after collecting N150,000 ransom from the deceased's parents in Plateau state
  • The deceased’s uncle, Aliyu Muhammad, said Abdullahi’s lifeless body was discovered in a sack near the family’s house

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Jos, Plateau state - Kidnappers have killed a 10-year-old boy, Tasi’u Abdullahi, after collecting N150,000 as part of the ransom from his parents in Plateau state.

The tragic incident occurred at the Rikkos community in the Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau state.

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The boy's lifeless body was discovered in a sack near his family’s house. Photo credit: Nigeria Police Force
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The police operatives have reportedly arrested two suspects in connection with the unfortunate incident.

The deceased’s uncle, Aliyu Muhammad, said Abdullahi’s lifeless body was however discovered in a sack near his family’s house on Friday, December 20.

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As reported by the Punch, Muhammad said the boy was kidnapped in front of his family house on Monday, December 16.

Speaking with newsmen on Tuesday, December 24, he said the boy was abducted after he was lured by unknown individuals.

He explained that the family were contacted five days later and demanded to pay a sum of N50,000 for the boy’s feeding and a ransom of N1m.

Muhammad said the kidnappers eventually agreed to collect N300,000 after rounds of negotiations out of which they were paid N150,000.

“After paying N150,000 through a bank transfer, as instructed by the abductors, we were shocked to receive a call from a woman the following day, informing us that our child had been killed and abandoned near our house.
“Upon examining the body of the deceased, we observed that our son had been strangled, with blood coming out of his nose and mouth.”

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Kidnappers Kill hotel owner, guest after N25m ransom

Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that Kidnappers kill hotel owner, manager, and guest in Gauraka, Niger State, even after receiving a N25 million ransom.

Two community vigilantes delivering the ransom were also shot dead by the bandits in the Dogon-Daji Forest.

Gauraka has faced five kidnapping incidents in the last four months, with residents lamenting the ongoing attacks.

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Adekunle Dada (Politics and Current Affairs Editor) Adekunle Dada is a trained journalist with over 7 years of working experience. He is also a Politics/Current Affairs Editor at Legit.ng. He holds a B.Sc. in Mass Communication From Lagos State University, Ojo. Adekunle previously worked at PM News, The Sun, and Within Nigeria where he expressed his journalistic skills with well-researched articles and features. In 2024, Adekunle obtained a certificate in advanced digital reporting from the Google News Initiative. He can be reached via adekunle.dada@corp.legit.ng.