Police Arrest 4 For Faking Kidnap, Demanding N5m Ransom
The Lagos States Police Command says its operatives have arrested one Margret Itodo, aged 25; Agnes Ogbeh, aged 23; Esther Anyanwu, aged 24 and Anthony Chinakwe, aged 24 for faking the kidnap of Agnes Ogbeh.
The Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, in a release on Friday, disclosed that on March 19, 2024, Agnes Ogbeh, resident in Akure, had travelled to Lagos and was reportedly kidnapped in Lagos.
The family back in Akure received a video showing Agnes and one other tied, gagged, and groaning with blood droplets around them. The ‘kidnappers’ demanded the sum of N5 million for the release of Agnes.
According to the police spokesperson, upon receipt of the complaint, detectives of the command commenced a discreet and diligent investigation into the matter.
The hideout was located where Agnes, the other lady in the video and two others were found living freely together.
He said further investigations, revealed that Margaret Itodo, a professional make-up artist, was hired to make the video look real.
According to the PPRO, all four of them, had made confessional statements and will be arraigned after investigation.
Meanwhile, Lagos State Commissioner of Police, CP Adegoke Fayoade, has commended the detectives for timely investigation.
He called on Lagosians to be vigilant and report any suspicious activity around them to the nearest security agency.
