Body of 4-year-old found dead in soak-away in Yobe as police arrest suspect
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A body of a
4-year-old boy, Al-Amin Baba has been recovered today in a soakaway pit in
Potiskum town, Yobe State after missing for about two weeks.
The boy who has gone missing since the 17th of April, 2019 was said to
have been kidnapped by unknown persons while returning home from an Islamic
school late evening, who demanded 8 million Naira and later 2 million Naira as
ransom.
News reaching us have that one of the kidnappers who had come to collect
the ransom after contacting Al-Amin’s father was apprehended by a combined team
of police and members of vigilante operating in the area.
After interrogation, the suspected kidnapper told the security
operatives where the body of Al-Amin can be found.
Ibrahim Baba, father of the 4-year-old said the deceased’s body was
found close to Potiskum Remand Home, without eyes, throat and male organs, a
situation that raised a suspicion that the suspected criminals had used the
victim’s organs for ritual rites.
Hauwa Ibrahim Baba, mother of Al-Amin expressed shock over the
discovery of the body of her 4-year-old son who was the child among the five
children she had.
According to her, the missing of her son has been a nightmare to her
and the rest of the family.
She, however, thanked God as her son’s body was found though dead, but
added that the family now has the honor to bury him according to Islamic
injunctions.
“I am appealing to government to ensure that justice prevails on the
perpetrators of this heinous act”, she appealed.
The remains of Al-Amin has since been buried according to Islamic rites
amid tears.
The suspect according to reports will be arraigned in court after
investigation by the police.
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