The Edo State Police Command has arrested Blessing Ogunu for pretending to be kidnapped.
Chidi Nwabuzor, the spokesperson for the command, revealed this in a statement on Monday, April 15, 2024.
Ogunu, who works for a real estate company, asked for a ransom of N4.8 million for her release.
The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) mentioned that Ogunu collaborated with two others, Esther Anthony and Ukpebor Joel, to stage her own abduction.
During questioning, Ogunu admitted to planning her fake kidnapping because her company did not give land to a customer who had paid them.
“On 23/03/2024, the Anti-Kidnapping and Cyber Crime Unit received a complaint from one Samuel Prince Omomuzo of No 102, Ihama Road, Benin City that one Blessing Ogunu, a staff of Bliss Legacy Limited, Benin City was kidnapped. The kidnappers demanded four million, eight hundred thousand naira (#4,800,000.00) ransom.
“The operatives using technical intelligence, arrested the supposed victims of kidnap, one Blessing Ogunu, Esther Anthony and Ukpebor Joel.
“During interrogation, Blessing Ogunu confessed that she masterminded the whole process of herself being kidnapped because her company refused to allocate land to a customer whom they had collected money from.
“The suspects will soon be charged to court.”
