- Woman Conspires With Boyfriend to Fake Kidnap
- Parents Pay N3m Ransom
- Ikenga said the suspects had initially demanded N15 million from Nmesoma’s parents
A 23-year-old woman, identified as Nmesoma Josephine Nwoye, has allegedly staged her own abduction in order to extort money from her parents.
Eko Hot Blog reports that the fake kidnap was planned in collaboration with her boyfriend, 24-year-old Chibuike Ogbu.
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Both suspects were arrested on Friday by operatives of the Anambra State Police Command, who recovered N1.2 million from them as part of the ransom already paid by Nmesoma’s parents.
This was revealed in a statement by the spokesperson of the Anambra State Police Command, SP Tochukwu Ikenga.
Although the police did not disclose the exact location of the arrest or the crime scene, Ikenga said the suspects had initially demanded N15 million from Nmesoma’s parents but later reduced it to N3 million, which was transferred into her account.
According to the statement: “The suspects, identified as Nmesoma Josephine Nwoye, female, 23 years, and Chibuike Ogbu, male, 24 years, were arrested after intelligence-led operations uncovered that the supposed victim conspired with her boyfriend to stage her own abduction.
“The operatives also recovered the sum of N1,200,000, being part of the ransom earlier paid by the girl’s family members. Further investigations showed that the suspects demanded N15,000,000 as ransom but after negotiation, N3,000,000 was paid into the victim’s account.”
Anambra State Commissioner of Police, Ikioye Orutugu, attributed such crimes to growing moral decay in society, warning that many young people are increasingly turning to crime for selfish purposes.
He called on parents, guardians, and religious leaders to intensify efforts to instil discipline, integrity, and sound values in their children and wards.
