Young Woman Arrested for Faking Kidnap to Steal Money

 

The Delta State Police have taken a young woman into custody after she staged her own kidnapping.

 

Princess and her boyfriend, Prince, plotted a false abduction to trick the girl’s parents into paying a ransom of 2 million Naira.

 

According to Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bright Edafe, the incident took place on December 30, 2024, when Princess strategized the plan during a visit to Prince’s residence. She instructed him to contact her parents, claiming she had been kidnapped and demanding a ransom of ₦2,000,000.

 

In a tweet about the situation, SP Edafe shared, “The girl told her boyfriend to inform her parents that she was kidnapped.”

“He did, requesting ₦2,000,000. The mother was upset and reported the situation to the police, prompting us to act swiftly.”

 

Thanks to the police’s prompt investigation, the elaborate scheme was soon uncovered, leaving Princess’s mother in disbelief when the truth came to light.

“The mother received a shocking revelation, illustrating what some children resort to nowadays,” SP Edafe lamented in his tweet, alongside sad emojis to emphasize the emotional toll of the incident.

 

Both individuals are currently in police custody as inquiries continue.

 

The Delta State Police have affirmed their dedication to combating crime and advised parents to impart strong ethical teachings to their children to avoid such situations.

The two suspects Princess and prince are dating, the girl went to her boyfriend’s house on 30th December 2024, and she told her boyfriend to call her parent and tell them she has been kidnapped, he did and demanded for #2,000,000 ransom. The mum reported to the command that her… pic.twitter.com/z4t739TgoU

— SP. Bright Edafe (@Brightgoldenboy) January 8, 2025