20-year-old man arrested for kidnapping and murder of police officer's son
The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a suspect in connection with the kidnapping and murder of 12-year-old Christopher Bala in Magama town, Gumau local government area of the state.
The victim, who was reportedly abducted on March 21, 2024, while on duty, is the son of a police officer, ASP Bala Yarima of Gumau Division.
A statement released on Thursday, March 28, by the Command's spokesperson, SP Ahmed Wakil, revealed that the Police received a distress call regarding Christopher's abduction and immediately swung into action in an attempt to arrest the perpetrators.
The suspect, Rabi'u Ibrahim, identified during the preliminary investigation, reportedly confessed to the crime.
He also confessed to having received ransom of N200,000 from ASP Yarima.
Ibrahim reportedly admitted to strangling Christopher out of fear of being recognized and burying his body in a shallow grave on a hill in the village of Bazale.
The statement said: “He admitted that, fearing that Christopher would recognize him, he strangled the 12-year-old victim and buried the body in a shallow grave on the hill in Bazale village.
“Following established procedures, the Bauchi State Police Command exhumed the remains of the victim. A post-mortem examination carried out at Toro General Hospital confirmed the cause of death as strangulation.
“Subsequently, the case was transferred to the Criminal Investigation Department for a comprehensive investigation following a directive from the state commissioner of police.”
Source: www.lindaikejisblog.com