Facebook posts by a kidnap suspect, who was nabbed in connection to the abduction and murder of a young victim, reveal that he was not only popular on Facebook but was also constantly posting different aspects of his personal and social life.

While on some occasions, he took to preaching about virtues, on others, the suspect admitted his vulnerability by asking his friends to pray for him as he embarked on a journey to Kaduna State, apparently afraid not to fall a victim of kidnappers tormenting travelers at the time.

Early Saturday morning, a video of the arrest of SA Galadima, who is being accused of kidnapping a son of his neighbour and subsequently killing him after collecting N5million ransom, went viral on social media, with many identifying the suspect as one of the earlier callers to the residence of the boy’s father to sympathize with him over the incident.

Galadima, who was in his nightshirt in the video, confessed to taking part in the killing of the boy “because he identified Nazifi (one of the kidnappers).

He told his interrogators that he held down the boy and Nazifi strangled him.

The news of his arrest elicited torrents of reactions online, with many social media users accusing him of betraying the trust of his neighbour, whose child he allegedly kidnapped and killed.

A check on the suspect’s Facebook page shows that in addition to being an active user, he has been into so many things at different times.

Soldier, politician

While it is difficult to tell if his claim is genuine, the suspect describes himself on Facebook as a Senior Non-Commissioned Officer (SNCO), which is any rank in the military that is below the rank of a commissioned officer and above that of a Non-Commissioned Officer (NCO).

As if to back his claim up, he shared his pictures donning army camouflage with red beret and muffler, depicting him as a military police personnel.

In other posts, the suspect gives the impression of an avid political stalwart rooting for some Kaduna politicians. This is discernible from their pictures and those of their political outings he splashes on his wall, with accompanying prayers for their success.

Criticized wearing of face masks

When COVID-19 struck and forced the wearing of face masks, Galadima did not take it lightly with government officials imposing the policy, at least in his Facebook comment.

He wrote: “Am very disappointed with what I saw this afternoon, useless presidential task force arresting innocent Nigerians on the streets for not wearing face mask. Virus that is not in existence in Nigeria. I call it COVID-419.”

Posted on arrest of kidnappers

One of his posts reads: More ”Fulani Herdsmen” arrested in Ogun State for kidnapping!

When a former Jibia Local Government chairman in Katsina was arrested and paraded for allegedly “aiding bandits” in the state, Galadima posted the story and promised to provide an update to his followers.

Read more: Facebook posts of arrested Kaduna ‘kidnapper’: How he preached what he didn’t practice

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