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How Teenager Allegedly kidnapped, killed His 3-Year-Old Cousin After Her Father Failed To Pay N2m Ransom

Faith Ukanwa

Jun 17, 2021

A teenager, identified only as Aminu, have been arrested for the alleged kidnap and murder of his 3-year-old cousin in Dutsin-Ma Local Government Area of Katsina State.

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According to report, Aminu with the aid of his two friends, abducted the victim, one Amina, and demanded N2million from her father.

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It was gathered that girl identified simply as Amina was declared missing by her parents last Thursday, June 10. Her body was later discovered concealed in a chair in a neighbourhood house.

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Speaking with newsmen, the deceased's father, Tukur Dan Ali, revealed that Amina was missing since Thursday, June 10. However, Aminu approached him with a letter which he claimed came from the kidnappers, demanding for N2M ransom.

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"Later, Aminu, my nephew, approached me with a letter and said it was from the kidnappers. In the letter, the kidnappers said Amina was still alive but if I fail to provide N2 million they would kill her," Dan Ali narrated.

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Ali said he took the letter to the police, who invited Aminu for questioning, thereafter they decided to check out a relative's house whose keys were in Ali's custody but Aminu was seen using the house frequently after Amina went missing.

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"When we entered the house, there was a noticeable stench but as we searched from one room to another we found where the odor was coming from. When we moved in, we found Amina's dead body stuck in a three sitter," he revealed.

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The was transferred to the State Command, where Aminu and his two accomplices are being interrogated.

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