Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has commended the Department of State Services (DSS) over the arrest of five suspected kidnappers in the state.
The suspects were linked to the kidnapping and brutal murder of a one-year-old girl, Sakina Mamuda, in Duhun Bake village, Gwarzo Local Government Area.
In a statement issued by the Governor’s spokesperson, Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, the suspects were said to have abducted the baby girl and demanded a ransom from her family after they had brutally killed her.
However, the perpetrators heartlessly dumped her dead body in an abandoned open well.
The arrested suspects have been identified as:
Zailani Rabiu, Hafizu Yusuf
Abubakar Abdulkareem,
Umar Lawan and Amadu Salisu all from the same community with thier victim in Gwarzo Local Government area.
They are currently being investigated for criminal conspiracy, kidnapping, and homicide.
Governor Yusuf expressed deep sorrow over the incident and praised the DSS operatives and other security agencies for their proactive response.
He further reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to strengthening the state’s security apparatus through increased investment in intelligence gathering, logistics, and inter-agency collaboration.
The Governor also assured the public that his administration will continue to support all security formations with the necessary tools and resources to fight crime, while calling on citizens to remain vigilant and support the efforts of security agencies through timely information sharing.