The Kano State Police Command has apprehended a 24 – year -old man, Habibu Sale , for the alleged kidnap and murder of an eight -year -old girl, Asiya Tasiu , in Chikawa village , in the Gabasawa Local Government Area of the state .
The state Police Public Relations Officer , DSP Abdullahi Haruna, said the suspect was arrested on November 7 2020.
He noted that investigations revealed that Sale killed the victim on June 5 , 2020 , after collecting a ransom of N 500, 000 from her family.
Haruna said the suspect also buried her in a shallow grave on the outskirts of Chikawa village , to cover up the crime.
The police spokesman noted that Sale kidnapped the girl while she was running an errand for her aunt , who was his neighbour .
“ Though Sale confessed to have committed the crime alone, police investigations indicate that there are other accomplices at large.
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