The Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) has captured Ibrahim Usman, an 85-year-old man, for reportedly kidnapping a 3-year-old boy from his Kano area.
Ibrahim Idris Abdullahi, NSCDC’s Spokesperson in the state, made the announcement on Thursday.
According to Abdullahi, agents from the Ungoggo Division detained the suspect at Yar’Adua Quarters, Rimin Kebe in the state’s Ungoggo Local Government Area.
He said, “the 85 year old suspect, Ibrahim Usman abducted the victim, a 3-year-old boy who is a child in the neighbourhood and attempted to hide him in his friend’s residence situated at Hotoro Bypass in Kano State.”
“Having suspected a foul play, his friend rejected to keep the boy in his custody and decided to alert residents where the suspect live at Rimin Kebe who had been looking for the missing boy.
“This development led the suspect to run away and he was later picked up by personnel of the Corps of the Ungoggo division,” the NSCDC spokesman said.
He stressed that the octogenarian collected the victim’s father’s phone number two months ago without calling him once.
“Worthy of note is that the suspect had last 2 months collected the victim father’s phone number but never called him for once.”
Abdullahi also noted that the NSCDC has launched investigation into the case and upon conclusion, the suspect will be charged to court.