There was a stir in Kano, on Thursday, as Abdulmalik Mohammed Tanko, a school teacher was arrested for kidnapping and killing Hanifa Abubakar, his 5-year-old student, after collecting N6 million ransom from his family members.
Abdulmalik was alleged to have poisoned the little girl having discovered that the victim had recognized him.
He later connived with one Hashim Isyaku to bury the little girl in a shallow grave within the school premises.
The Police Public Relations Officer, Kano State Command, SP Abdullahi Haruna, said that Abdulmalik and Isyaku confessed to the crime after being arrested.
The PPRO said that one Fatima Jibreel Musa, who was initially enlisted for the crime but rescinded, was also arrested.
“On investigation, Abdulmalik confessed that the victim, Hanifa, was his student at a private school in Kwanar Dakata, Nassarawa LGA, Kano State. He kidnapped her and took her to his house where he contacted her relatives and demanded a ransom of N6million.
“On the 18/12/2021, having realized that the victim recognized him, he claimed to have poisoned her to death, conspired with one Hashim Isyaku and buried her in a shallow grave within the private school premises located at Kwanar ‘Yan Gana, Tudun Murtala Quarters, Nasarawa Local Government Council Area of Kano State.
“The suspects led a combined team of Operatives of DSS, Kano State Police Command’s medical team and team of Operation Puff Adder to the scene. The body was exhumed and rushed to Mohammed Abdullahi Wase Specialist Hospital Kano, examined and confirmed dead by a medical doctor and released to the relatives for burial according to Islamic rites.
“The case will be charged to court upon completion of the investigation,” the PPRO said.
