Olushola Omogbehin
Ebonyi State police has arrested a man in Ngwogwo Community, Ishiagu, Ivo Local Government Area of the state, who kidnapped himself and collected ransome from his family.
Named Ajah Ikechukwu, the suspect was said to have asked for N25 million ransom from his family after kidnapping himself but later settled for N1 million, which was allegedly paid into his account by the family.
Speaking with journalists yesterday at the state capital, Abakaliki, the state Commissioner of Police, Hope Urunwa Okafor, confirmed that the suspect, subsequently, contacted his family members after the incident, demanding N25,000,000 as ransom.
“He provided his bank account number into which his family transferred N1,000,000. Following diligent investigation and intelligence gathering, the suspect was eventually arrested.
“During interrogation, he confessed to having orchestrated the purported kidnapping and ransom demand. The command reiterates that the deliberate staging of kidnappings and the extortion of unsuspecting family members, under false pretences, are serious criminal offences and will be investigated and prosecuted”, she said.
