Lady, Boyfriend Arrested For Self-kidnapping, Collecting Ransom

• Men of the Delta State Police Command have arrested two people for faking their kidnap.

• The duo were said to have pretended to have been kidnapped, in order to extort money from their parents.

• The lady collected the sum of two million naira from her parents.

Men of the Delta State command have arrested two people for alleged self-kidnapping.

According to reports, the lady, who is the main character in the crime was arrested in Adaba, alongside her accomplice, her boyfriend.

Confirming the arrest, the state police PRO, SP Bright Edafe, while speaking to journalists on Wednesday, January 8 said the suspects were arrested following credible intelligence by the Special led by CSP Labe Joseph.

He said,

“On January 2, 2025, the command received a complaint from one Mrs Oliko Joy that her daughter Princess left the house on December 30, 2024 and did not return. That on December . 31, the parents received a call that their daughter had been kidnapped and they demanded a ransom of N2 million. The CP immediately directed the command’s special Anti-kidnapping and cyber-crime squad to ensure that the victim is rescued unhurt and the suspect arrested. Following the directive, the operatives embarked on an intelligence-led investigation and arrested one Prince Atigbi after collecting a ransom of N2 million.’’

Edafe added that Atigbi said he was not kidnapped, adding that he only followed the orders of his girlfriend.

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