The Katsina State Police Command has arrested no fewer than eight suspects in connection with kidnapping, armed robbery, criminal conspiracy, culpable homicide and other related offenses in the state.

The Command’s spokesman, Abubakar Sadiq, who paraded the suspects before the Command in Katsina, noted that the Command arrested 16-year-old Nuhu Haruna of Fenza village in Dutsinma Local Government Area in connection with a case suspect of manslaughter.

Haruna was arrested on October 21, 2024 at around 1pm following a dispute with Rabi Haruna, 40, of the same address, who happened to be his stepmother.

According to him, the suspect allegedly used a stick and hit the victim on the stomach, which eventually led to her death, adding that the suspect confessed to the crime during the investigation.

The command also arrested one Abubakar Nasiru alias Haro in connection with a suspected case of criminal conspiracy and kidnapping.

The command said the suspect, who was previously convicted in a rape case, was traced to an ongoing investigation into a case of criminal conspiracy and kidnapping, from where he was re-arrested.

During investigation, the suspect confessed to the crime and further confessed that he received the sum of two million naira as part of the proceeds.

“The fact of the matter is that sometime in the year 2023, the suspect criminally conspired with other suspects at large and attacked Unguwar Maza village, Kafur LGA and kidnapped three (3) victims. The sum of thirteen million naira was paid as ransom to secure the release of the victims.

“During investigation, the suspect confessed to the crime and further confessed to receiving two (2) million naira as part of the proceeds.

“Efforts have been sustained to secure the arrest of the fleeing suspects as the investigation continues,” police said.