Edo police arrest teenager for faking her own kidnapping
Three people were arrested in Edo State for their alleged involvement in kidnapping activities, including 18-year-old Obehi Odine who staged her own abduction to demand a N10m ransom. The police also apprehended 11 men believed to be part of a kidnapping syndicate during a bush-combing operation in Ubiaja. According to the police, several weapons and other items were recovered during these operations. The Commissioner of Police, Monday Agbonika, cautioned the public against making false kidnapping reports and urged continued support for law enforcement.
What happened
- Obehi Odine, aged 18, was arrested for faking her own kidnapping and demanding N10m as ransom.
- She confessed to fabricating the incident to extort money.
- In Ubiaja, 11 male suspects were arrested in a bush-combing operation targeting a suspected kidnapping base.
- Recovered items included 24 Dane guns, 17 cutlasses, three battle axes, gunpowder, mobile phones, solar panels, charms, a motorcycle, and N209,700.
- Monday Agbonika warned that false kidnapping reports waste security resources and stated that offenders will be prosecuted.
