Police apprehend two suspects over abduction and m#rder of 10-year-old boy in Niger State

The Niger State Police Command has arrested two suspects in connection with the abduction and brutal m#rder of a 10-year-old boy in Mariga Local Government Area.

Police spokesperson SP Wasiu Abiodun, in a statement on Wednesday, September 24, 2025, identified the victim as Yaseer Mustapha, who was kidnapped by Abdulmajid Dan-Azumi and Abdulnafiu Usman in Kwana-Mariga.

According to the police, the boy’s guardian, who was on the farm at the time of the incident, later received a call from the suspects demanding a ransom of ₦3.5 million.

“On September 13, 2025, a report was received indicating that one Yaseer Mustapha, aged 10, of Kwana-Mariga, was abducted on July 24, 2025, by unknown persons,” the statement added.

“It was reported that the guardian was on the farm when he received a call informing him that his boy had been kidnapped and requested for #3.5m ransom.

“After much negotiation, he was able to raise one hundred thousand naira without informing the Police and made payment to an account provided for him.

“A month later, he was called again to pay another ten thousand naira to one Abdulmajid Dan-Azumi 32yr of Kwana, and after payment, no response from the hoodlums.

“This led the guardian to report to the Police in September. Immediately the complaint was received and transferred to the Anti-kidnapping unit of the SCID for investigation, actions were taken and the said Abdulmajid Dan-Azumi was trailed and arrested, which also led to the arrest of his accomplice, Abdulnafiu Usman 18yrs of same Kwana-Mariga.

“The two suspects confessed to the crime, unfortunately killed the boy, and buried him in an uncompleted building in the neighbourhood.

“The Police operatives were led to the scene and the decomposed body was recovered.

“The body was released to the family for burial rites, while the suspects were charged to court for prosecution.”