Tragedy struck in the Rikkos community of Jos North Local Government Area, Plateau State, as a 10-year-old boy, Tasi’u Abdullahi, was killed by his abductors despite receiving ₦150,000 as part payment of the ransom demanded from his parents.
The heartbreaking incident came to light when the boy’s lifeless body was discovered in a sack near his parents’ house five days after his abduction.
The victim’s uncle, Aliyu Abubakar Muhammad, confirmed the grim discovery on Sunday, December 22, 2024, noting that the body was found early Friday morning.
According to Muhammad, the deceased was kidnapped in front of his family house last Monday afternoon when he was lured by the kidnappers.
He said that five days after the incident, the kidnappers called them at night and demanded N50,000 for the boy’s feeding, plus a ransom of N1 million.
However, after a series of negotiations, they eventually agreed to collect N300, 000 out of which they paid N150,000.
“After paying N150,000 through a bank transfer, as instructed by the abductors, we were shocked to receive a call from a woman the following day, informing us that our child had been killed and abandoned near our house. Upon examining the body of the deceased, we observed that our son had been strangled, with blood coming out of his nose and mouth,” Muhammad said.
It was gathered that two suspects were arrested in connection with the incident.
Meanwhile, Hon. Muhammad Adam Alkali OON, former Member representing Bassa/Jos North Federal constituency of Plateau State, in a statement on Tuesday, December 24, condemned the murder of the minor and called for justice