A boy, aged 11, has been slaughtered to
death in Kano by his abductors after his
parents failed to pay a ransom of N500,
000 .
The body of the deceased, whose name
was given as Musa Salisu, was found on
Tuesday morning, according to the police
in Kano.
Kano State Police Public Relations
Officer, Deputy Superintendent of Police
(DSP), Magaji Musa Majia, who
confirmed the tragic incident, disclosed
that the boy was sent on an errand by
his father, but failed to return home.
According to him, the deceased, who is a
Primary 6 pupil in one of the schools,
was abducted by unknown people at
about 2pm on Monday in Naibawa
quarters in the state capital.
DSP Magaji disclosed that so far two
suspects have been arrested in
connection with the incident.
Alhaji Abubakar Kafinta who a relatives
of the deceased reflected that, “it was
not immediately clear that the boy was
abducted, until three hours later when an
unidentified person phoned the family.
He said that the abductors demanded for
N500,000 ransom, so as to release the
boy.
According to the late Musa’s uncle “the
matter was promptly reported to the
police, we made efforts to meet their
demand”.
He said that the family contacted the
same line only to learn that the boy has
been slaughtered.
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