The Gombe State Police Command have arrested a tricycle rider for faking his kidnap in order to extort his sister.
The suspect, Hallilu Aliyu, 32, is said to have masterminded his kidnap, alongside his friend to extort his elder sister of N500,000 after selling a tricycle he was given by his sister-in-law.
Aliyu was arrested following a complaint received by policemen attached to the State Intelligence Bureau, Gombe.
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The command’s Public Relation Officer, Mary Malum confirmed the case, saying that it bordered on criminal conspiracy, intimidation, kidnapping and extortion
Malum said;
“The first suspect, Haliru Aliyu ‘m’ of Tudun Wada quarters Gombe was given a tricycle to ride by his sister in-law after his business haD collapsed
“However, the said suspect later sold the tricycle for N250,000 without the knowledge of the owne
“When the owner asked for the tricycle or her money, the suspect failed to bring any. Because of the shame, according to him, on December 30, 2021, the suspect went to his friend’s house, the second suspect, one Ahmed Ladan ‘m’, where they criminally conspired and faked a kidnap of the said Haliru Aliyu with the intension to extort his elder sister one Zainab Aliyu ‘f’ aged 42yrs of the same address, the sum of N500,000 to enable him to refund the money.”
