A decomposing body of a four-year-old boy, Yunusa Salisu has been discovered at the Warinje Hills in Bauchi metropolis, after he was reportedly kidnapped in their family home by a family friend.

According to Police authority, SP Nafiu Habib explained that the prime suspect, Rabiu Safiyanu, a 20 years old friend to the victim’s uncle has been arrested and he reportedly confessed to the crime.

Nafiu, the Spokesperson of the Police in Bauchi State, said the detectives of ‘C’ Divisional Headquarters, led by the DPO, arrested the suspect following a report on 21st March at about 11:00am by Salisu Yunusa, the victim’s father, of Nasarawa Madina Quarters, Bauchi.

He said that the victim, Yunusa Salisu, went missing on 18th March. The father told Police that the adductor called on 19th March with a private number, demanding N500,000 ransom while he paid N100,000 but did not see the child.

Police said that its investigation led to the arrest of Rabiu Safiyanu, “a 20 years old of the same address, a friend of the complainant’s younger brother with free access to the house. He confessed to taking the victim, strangling him, dumping the body at Warinje Hills, and demanding further ransom.”

Police said that it has recovered the decomposing corpse with marks of strangulation and a rope suspected to have been used in the act. “The Officer in Charge of the Police Clinic certified the victim dead. The body was photographed and subsequently released to relatives and buried on site for public health safety.

“The suspect is in custody. CP Sani-Omolori Aliyu, mni, psc (+) directed the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) to take over the case, ensure timely discreet investigation and prosecution. He further charged residents to always observe people around them and report any suspicious activities to Police,” he said. (Text, excluding headline: The Guardian)

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