THE Kaduna State Police Police Command said its operatives have arrested a suspect who allegedly abducted a 10- year-old girl and hid her inside a refrigerator.
The Command’s spokesman, Mansir Hassan, who confirmed the arrest of the suspect on Tuesday, April 30, in Kaduna, explained that on Saturday, about 1400hrs, the mother of the abducted girl, Uwaila Idris, of Unguwar Gara Village of Kauru Local Council of the state, reported the disappearance of her daughter.
“She came to the Police station and reported that on April 26, about 1300hrs, one Aminu Garba, of the same address, allegedly abducted her 10- year-old daughter, named Hanifa Garba, in his shop.”
Hassan said when the suspect was asked of Hanifa’s whereabouts, he denied any knowledge of where she was,adding: “The suspect denied seeing her and went back to his shop, covered the girls mouth with Hijab (veil) and forced her into a refrigerator and padlocked her inside.
“Youths in the area insisted on searching the shop, after which Hanifa was found locked inside the refrigerator.
“The suspect was immediately arrested, while investigation is ongoing to establish the real motive behind the suspect’s action.”
The Police spokesman noted that the suspect would be charged to court on completion of the ongoing discreet investigations.
