A 10-year old boy, Tasi’u Abdullahi,
has reportedly been killed by kidnappers in Rikkos community, Jos North LGA of Plateau state.
An uncle of the deceased, Aliyu Muhammad, said in an interview with journalists on Tuesday in Jos that the boy was abducted on December 16 in front of his house after being lured by unknown persons.
Muhammad said the kidnappers contacted the family five days later, demanding N50,000 for the feeding of the boy and N1 million as ransom.
He said after that after the negotiations, the family agreed to pay N300,000, and a part payment of N150,000 was paid through a bank transfer to the abductors.
The kidnappers said to have killed the boy despite receiving the partial payment.
Muhammad said, “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.”
Two people are said to have been arrested in connection with the crime.
Spokesperson of the Plateau state police command, Alfred Alabo, public could not be reached for comments.
