Anambra Police Nabs Lady, 23, for Faking Own Kidnap, Recovers N1.2m Ransom from Boyfriend

The Anambra State Police Command has arrested a 23-year-old, Nmesoma Josephine Nwoye, who faked her kidnap.

The Command also recovered N1.2million from her boyfriend said to be part of a N3 million ransom her parents paid for her freedom.

The public relations officer of the state police command, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, in a statement, identified her boyfriend as one Chibuike Ogbu, aged 24.

SP Ikenga said that the command’s operatives attached to the Rapid Response Squad (RRS), Awkuzu in Oyi local government area of the state, arrested Nmesoma and her boyfriend, Chibuike, following an intelligence-led operation that uncovered their evil schemes.

He stated that investigations revealed that the suspects actually demanded N15 million ransom, and after negotiation, N3 million was transferred into the victim’s account.

He said that the state Commissioner of Police, CP Ikioye Orutugu has expressed deep concern over the development describing it as a sad reflection of the rising moral decay in the society where young people are increasingly resorting to criminality for selfish gains.