Three arrested for staging kidnap, demanding N4.8 million ransom in Edo
Operatives of the Edo state police command have arrested one Blessing Ogunu, along with her two accomplices, for staging her kidnap for a N4.8 million ransom.
Making the disclosure on its official X handle on Monday, the command said it’s anti-kidnapping and cybercrime unit acted on a complaint from one Samuel Prince Omomuzo.
It read, “On 23/03/2024, the Anti-Kidnapping and Cyber Crime Unit received a complaint from one Samuel Prince Omomuzo of No 102, Ihama Road, Benin City, that one Blessing Ogunu, a staff of Bliss Legacy Limited, Benin City, was kidnapped.
“That the kidnappers demanded four million, eight hundred thousand naira (#4,800,000.00) ransom. The operatives, using technical intelligence, arrested supposed victims of the kidnap, Blessing Ogunu, Esther Anthony and Ukpebor Joel.
“During interrogation, Blessing Ogunu confessed that she masterminded the whole process of herself being kidnapped because her company refused to allocate land to a customer whom they had collected money from,” the statement explained.
According to the command, the suspects will soon be charged to court.
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