How 14-Year-Old Daughter Fakes Own Kidnapping, Masterminds Abduction Of 4-Yr-Old Sister
- Demands N50m From Father
A 14-year-old girl who allegedly faked her own abduction and orchestrated the kidnapping of her four-year-old sister, in a desperate plot to extort a N50 million ransom from their father, has been arrested by the Katsina State Police Command.
The arrest was confirmed by the command’s spokesman, DSP Abubakar Sadiq, while briefing pressmen at the Katsina Command Headquarters yesterday.
He revealed that the command had successfully cracked the kidnapping syndicate, rescued the four-year-old victim, arrested four members, and recovered one live round of AK-47 ammunition as evidence.
The spokesperson explained that the case began on February 20, 2025, when the Command received a complaint letter from one Alhaji Badamasi Bala, male, of Madaci Yan Nono Quarters, Katsina, reporting the kidnapping of his daughters, aged 14 and 4, respectively. A ransom of fifty million naira (N50, 000,000) was demanded by the kidnappers for their release.
Sadiq said, “About four months after the kidnapping, the eldest daughter resurfaced.” When questioned, she confessed to having conspired with three others to kidnap her 4-year-old sister and faked her own abduction.”
Following her confession, the remaining three members of the syndicate—aged 25, 19, and 16—were swiftly arrested, and the four-year-old victim was rescued unharmed.
“They all confessed to committing the offence,” Sadiq said.
He informed them that “during the investigation, one live round of 7.62mm ammunition was recovered from their possession. The investigation is ongoing.”
The Commissioner of Police, Katsina State Command, CP Bello Shehu, commended the efforts of the officers and urged the public to continue supporting the Command’s crime-fighting initiatives by reporting suspicious activities for prompt and decisive action.
Olamilekan Adigun is a graduate of Mass Communication with years of experience in journalism embedded in uncovering human interest stories. He also prioritises accuracy and factual reportage of issues.
