A four-year-old Hanan Ahmad Mande has been kidnapped by unknown persons in Tsafe local government area of Zamfara state.
Hanan is a daughter of Sarkin Sudan na Tsafe, Alhaji Ahmad Mande.
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Little Hanan was picked at her family residence in Tsafe town on Sunday shortly after the sunset prayer.
A resident of Tsafe town, who is close to the family, confided in Daily Telescope that the kidnapers have already reached to the family demanding a ransom of N60m.
The resident, who preferred for anonymity for security reasons, said kidnapping of the little Hanan has devastated the many residents in Tsafe.
He said the incident has become a topic of discussion among many residents in the town.
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“We were shocked to hear that this little girl that cannot even speak fluently has been kidnapped. Honestly, there must be somebody who knows the family very well among the kidnappers. Otherwise, how did the terrorists reach to the family on phone?
“A four-year-old cannot be able to provide phone number her abductors up head. So, definitely somebody very close to the family is behind the unfortunate incident.
“The man behind the kidnap of the girl is also aware that her father will be in Tsafe within the week for a condolence visit. Fortunately, Alhaji Mande did not come to Tsafe as scheduled.
“We suspect that the plan was to kidnap the girl while her father is around so that they can get whatever they demanded as ransom without any delay.”
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