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Kidnapped son of Borno APC chair rescued

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Kidnapped son of Borno APC chair rescued

Operatives of Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad in Maiduguri have rescued the kidnapped four-year old son of Borno State chapter chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

The boy, Kashim Bukar-Dalori, was kidnapped on Wednesday from Maiduguri Capital School at about 1pm by a woman who claimed to be a relative.

It would be recalled that Borno State Commissioner of Police, Demian Chukwu, had ordered a full investigation to rescue the child from his abductors.

According to reports, three of the kidnappers were arrested in Maiduguri and Kano on Friday on their way to collect N20 million ransom from a family member of the victim.

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A source said: “It has been an exhaustive investigation. The suspects, a male who wanted to collect the ransom of N20 million in Kano, has also been arrested by our personnel.

“The boy, who was kept in Albarka Hotel in Maiduguri by a lady, was rescued and handed over to the family.

“It was after collecting the money that our IRT personnel from Kano arrested her. After her arrest, they promptly told us where the boy was kept. So we quickly mobilised our men and cordoned off the hotel in Maiduguri.

“She was the one that went to the school and picked him.”

Confirming the arrests and rescue, spokesman of the Borno police command, Edet said: “I can confirm that the son of the APC Chairman that was kidnapped has been rescued and the suspects were also arrested. The suspects would be investigated and charged to court.”

 

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