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The Teacher, The Ransom, and A 5-Year-Old Girl (Hanifa Abubakar)

21 min · 16 de may de 2026
Portada del episodio The Teacher, The Ransom, and A 5-Year-Old Girl (Hanifa Abubakar)

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In 2021, the kidnapping and murder of 5-year-old Hanifa Abubakar shocked Nigeria and devastated the city of Kano. What began as a missing child case took a horrifying turn when investigators discovered that the person behind the crime was someone trusted by the community, her very own school proprietor and teacher, Abdumalik Tanko. According to police, Hanifa was abducted for ransom, poisoned, and buried in a shallow grave after her family continued searching for her. The case triggered nationwide outrage and renewed conversations about child safety, trust, and violence hidden behind familiar faces. This episode breaks down the Hanifa Abubakar case, the investigation that exposed the truth, the confession that stunned the country, and how one little girl’s death became one of the most heartbreaking true crime stories in Nigeria.

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