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Police Arrest Abductor, Killer Of a Six-Year Old Girl In Kogi

By Noah Ocheni, Lokoja

The leader of the kidnap gang, responsible for the abduction and killing of a six year old, Farida Yahaya at the Gabije Area of Kogi State have been arrested.

Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force Intelligence Response Team (IRT) have arrested one Friday Domozu, 23years native of Jarkama Village, Bassa local government area of Kogi State

This was contained in a press statement issued by CP Frank Mba  Force public relations officer, force headquarters Abuja, but was made available to newsmen in Lokoja on Thursday by Kogi State Police Command Public Relation officer, DSP William Ayah.

According to the statement, the victim was abducted alongside one Abdulraheem, ‘m’ 14years old who narrowly escaped from the kidnappers den.

Investigations by the Police team according to the statement revealed that the kidnappers demanded a huge sums of money as ransom from the family of the little girl before she could be released.

Her kidnappers eventually killed her owing to the inability of the family to meet up with their demands.

The statement said efforts by the Police team to rescue the little girl led to the arrest of the principal suspect, Friday Domozu who led the Police Team to a deep forest at Gabije area of Kogi State where the remains of the little girl were recovered.

The Police Team were also said to have exhumed the decomposing body of another victim of one 40years old Ibrahim Madaki earlier declared missing.

The remains of the victims have been deposited for autopsy.

“Friday Domozu also revealed to the Police team that he is an ex-military trainee who was declared unfit and subsequently withdrawn 5-months into training based on medical grounds.”

“Efforts are being intensified to arrest his gang members still at large.” the statement added.

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