Five men are in custody after what authorities describe as a chilling case of kidnap and murder involving an eight-year-old girl, Sakina Mamuda.
She was abducted in the Duhunbake area of Gwarzo Local Government, Kano State.
The suspects reportedly asked for ransom, but later strangled Sakina and dumped her body in a well.
The Kano State branch of the Department of State Services (DSS) carried out the arrests.
Those named include Zailani Rabi’u, Hafizu Yusuf Muhd, Abubakar Abdulkarim (also known as Danyaro), Umar Lawan Abdullahi, and Amadu Salisu (also known as Amadi).
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Kano State Commissioner for Justice, Barrister Haruna Dederi, confirmed the arrests.
He praised the DSS for acting swiftly and capturing the suspects within days.
Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf visited the grieving community and offered condolences to Sakina’s family.
He promised continued collaboration between the government and security agencies to keep residents safe.
What does justice look like in cases like this and how can communities better protect children like Sakina?