A tragic incident has been reported in Majema, along Ring Road in Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State, where a seven-year-old boy, identified as Abdullahi Rabi’u, was found dead hours after suspected kidnappers allegedly demanded ₦2.5 million for his release.
The boy was reportedly sent on an errand to a neighbour’s house on Monday evening but failed to return home, raising concerns among family members.
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According to his uncle, Sukairaj Danladi Gado, the family received a call from an unidentified number on Tuesday morning. The caller allegedly informed them that the child had been kidnapped and demanded ₦2.5 million as ransom.
The family reportedly agreed to pay the ransom in the hope of securing the boy’s safe return. However, their hopes were shattered when they received news that his body had been discovered on Tuesday evening in a narrow passage close to their residence.
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