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From Sola Ojo, Kaduna
A young man identified as Abdulazeez Idris, has reportedly kidnapped, murdered and dumped his six-year-old niece, Aisha Saidu body in a well to cover up his heinous act.
The suspect had demanded N8 million ransom from the girl’s parents who pleaded that they could not raise the amount due to their current financial status which made the girl to be innthe custody of her ‘cousin’ for about five days.
The incident happened at Angwan Juma’a, Zaria, Zaria local government area of Kaduna State on February 12, 2024, at about 1p.m when the young girl was on her to evening Islamic (Islamiyya) school.
Spokesman for the Kaduna State Police Command, ASP Mansir Hassan who confirmed the unfortunate development on Sunday said the father of the girl, Mr. Saidu Dahiru, had on the same day reported the matter at a police station in Zaria.
The murdered girl, Aisha, was a daughter of the suspect father’s younger sister.
According to the Police, “following her disappearance, Mr. Dahiru received a phone call from an unknown individual, who was later identified as the perpetrator, demanding a ransom of ₦8 million.
“The case was transferred to anti kidnapping unit of the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) Kaduna, where they traced, lured and arrested the perpetrator, identified as Abdulazeez Idris, somewhere in makarfi Local Government of the State.
“The suspect confessed to the heinous crime, admitting to slaying Aisha by brutally slashing her neck with a razor blade on the account that she recognised him and then went on to dispose her lifeless body in a well.
“The Commissioner of Police, Audu Ali Dabigi assures members of the public that the case is going to be diligently investigated to ensure that justice is served for Aisha Saidu and her grieving family.
“The suspect will be charged to court as soon as investigation is completed”, Mansir promised.
