A kidnap suspect, Anas Sa’idu, has pleaded to be sentenced to death by hanging for abducting, killing and burying his victim, one Tijjani Sa’idu in a shallow grave.
It was learnt that Anas, 22, kidnapped his victim, Tijjani (16-year-old) on 9th January, 2020 in Hayin Gwarmai village, Kwanar Yar Gora in Bebeji Local Government Area of Kano State.
He thereafter demanded a ransom of N1.3 million and top up airtime of N20,000 from the victim’s parent.
According to the suspect, he killed the victim because he did not know with where to keep him.
The suspect on Friday led police detectives and a medical team to a farm in the bush where he strangulated and buried him.
The decayed body of the victim was exhumed for examination and burial.
He said he took the victim to a farmland in the village where he strangulated, killed and buried him.
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Speaking at the scene of exhuming the body, Anas said, “I have never carried out this kind of heinous act before, it is not my work. My appeal to the state government and court is to sentence me to death by hanging in the public.
“To the father of the deceased, my appeal is for him to forgive me.
“We lived in the same area with the deceased. I demanded for the sum of N1.3 million ransom but was not paid a dime,” the suspect stated
Kano State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abdullahi Haruna said the command received a report from the father of the deceased, Alhaji Kabiru, and immediately swung into action leading to his arrest.
“Upon receiving the report, the Commissioner of Police, CP Habu Sani, deployed the Operation Puff Adder to arrest the culprit. After two weeks, the suspect was arrested. He confessed to have committed the crime. And that because he has no place to keep the victim, he decided to take him to farmland in Hayin Gwarmai village, Kwanar Yar Gora in Bebeji Local Government Area of Kano State where he strangulated, use his hole to dig a shallow grave and buried him.
“So, he (Anas) led us, the detective team and medical team to exhume the dead body which will be taken to the hospital for examination and later burial rite,” he said.
DSP Haruna however said that upon completion of investigation the suspect will be charged to court.
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