Police arrest real estate company staff for f@king own kidn@p and demanding N4.8m ransom in Edo

Police operatives in Edo State have arrested a young lady, identified as Blessing Ogunu, for allegedly f@king her abd¥ction and demanding N4.8million ransom.

The suspect, a staff member of Bliss Legacy Limited, a real estate company based in Benin City, was arrested alongside two others, Esther Anthony and Ukpebor Joel.

The command’s spokesperson, Chidi Nwabuzor, disclosed that Blessing Ogunu allegedly faked her own abd¥ction and demanded a N4.8 million ransom for her release.

Nwabuzor said the suspects were arrested by operatives of the anti-kidnapping and crime unit using technical intelligence.

According to him, the Anti-Kidnapping and Cyber Crime Unit received a complaint from one Samuel Prince Omomuzo of No. 102 Ihama Road, GRA, Benin City, who reported that one Blessing Ogunu, a staff of Bliss Legacy Limited, Benin City, was kidn@pped in Benin and the kidn@ppers demanded a N4.8 million ransom.

Nwabuzor added that during interrogation, the supposed Blessing Ogunu confessed that she masterminded her own abd¥ction because her company refused to allocate land to a customer whom they had received money from.