The Delta State Police Command has arrested a young couple, identified as Princess and Prince, for orchestrating a fake kidnapping to extort N2,000,000 from the girl’s family.
This was disclosed in a statement by the State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bright Edafe, on Wednesday.
The incident, which occurred on 30 December 2024, involved Princess visiting her boyfriend’s house and persuading him to call her parents, falsely claiming she had been abducted. Following her instructions, Prince contacted the family and demanded a ransom for her “release.”
“The mum reported to the command that her child her been kidnapped, we did our job as usual and boom. The mum got the shock of her life. See what children of these days do to their parents.”
’The Commissioner of Police CP Olufemi Abaniwonda immediately directed the command’s special Anti-kidnapping and cyber-crime squad to ensure that the victim was rescued unhurt and the suspect arrested.
The commander of special Anti-Kidnapping and Cyber-Crime Squad CSP Labe Joseph detailed operatives who embarked on an intelligence-led investigation. The other suspect, Prince Atigbi, was arrested after collecting a ransom of two million naira (#2,000,000). Upon the arrest of the suspect, he stated that he was not an actual kidnapper but was playing the script of his girlfriend Princess Okolie. The girl was arrested, and she said that she faked her kidnap so that they could get money from her parent. Both suspects are in custody, the ransom money recovered and the investigation is ongoing.’
The Commissioner of Police urges parents and guardians to take the upbringing of their children seriously and in the ways of God so that when they grow up, they won’t be a problem to their parents and society. ‘’Edafe said
