The suspect reportedly completed secondary faculty at Authorities Day Secondary Faculty, Rimin Zayam with WASSCE consequence however couldn’t additional his research due to lack of cash.
He determined to start out his personal enterprise however had no cash and his father was not ready to assist, in line with him.
He then joined a kidnapping gang and their first sufferer paid N500,000 ransom earlier than they launched him.
Sadly for him, earlier than he may even use his share of N60,000 to start out the enterprise, he obtained arrested.
“I used to be arrested and delivered to the Police headquarters as a result of I’m a kidnapper. That is my first time and we solely kidnapped one particular person. We have now launched him after the cost of N500,000 ransom.
“We had been 4 that did the operation. And I used to be given N60,000 as my share from the proceeds. Our boss and our buddy escaped and we had been arrested. I wished to make use of my share of the cash to start out a enterprise.
“I had a provision retailer at Rimin Zayam city (in Toro Native Authorities Space of Bauchi State). However alongside the road, I misplaced my enterprise capital.
“So, somebody enticed me to enter kidnapping in order that I can get the capital to return to enterprise. Though I informed him that I used to be scared as a result of my father had warned me to not contact something that didn’t belong to me.
“I requested my father to offer me the capital to start out the enterprise, however he informed me that he didn’t have the cash and I felt I ought to go into kidnapping to boost the cash,” he mentioned.
Muhammad Aliyu who claimed to have regretted venturing into kidnapping suggested the general public in opposition to the legal act.
“I wish to use this medium to additionally warn those that have the intention of getting concerned in this sort of crime that they need to not as a result of it’s not good worth nor an honorable factor.
“And, when you begin this, you’ll get the cash however you received’t have the ability to account for a way you spend it.
“You see, even this N60,000 that was given to me as my share, I had already spent N4,000 from it. I used to be arrested with the stability and I’ve realised that this isn’t factor to do, and I actually remorse involving myself in it.”
