Father of 10 Kidnaps, Kills Neighbour’s Son After His Parents Didn't Pay Ransom

The State Security Service has arrested a father
of 10, Saturday Dewakei, who allegedly
kidnapped Abubakar Adamu, the five-year-old
son of his neighbour and killed him when his
demand for a N5m ransom was not met.
Punch reports Dewakei, 43, was said to have
entered his neighbour's room at Aso 'C'
Gbagalape, Mararaba area of Abuja through the
ceiling on April 19, 2013 and abducted Adamu
while he was asleep.
The SSS tendered the remains of the victim on
Wednesday, which were mainly bones, including
his ribs, femur, dental cavity and a locally-made
pistol that was recovered from the suspect.
Parading the suspect in Abuja on Wednesday,
the SSS Deputy Director, Operations, FCT
Command, Ibrahim Halilu, explained that
Dewakei killed the boy in an uncompleted
building and dumped his body in a water-filled
soakaway when the ransom he demanded was
not paid.
He stated that the victim's father, identified as
Isah, paid Dewakei N100,000, adding that the
suspect murdered Adamu because he was
dissatisfied with the amount.
Halilu stated that Dewakei was apprehended by
operatives when he accepted the offer of
additional N300,000 after he had killed his
victim.
"Investigation revealed that Dewakei killed the
child and dumped the body in a soakaway when
the ransom was not paid. He has taken
operatives of this service to the scene of crime
where the remains of the kidnapped boy were
recovered,"Halilu said.
Dewakei, who appealed to Isah for forgiveness,
said he kidnapped the boy. He said,
"I did not kill him. The victim was running away
and he fell into the soakaway. I brought him
out, but he had died because his hands were
tied. The boy died in my arms; the parents
should please forgive me. I only kidnapped him
to make small money."