Man arrested for plotting to kidnap aunt who raised him
A man named Chukwemeka Destiny has been arrested by the Delta State Police Command for allegedly trying to kidnap his aunt, who cared for him during his childhood. According to police spokesman SP Edafe Bright, Destiny paid N900,000 to individuals he believed were kidnappers to carry out the abduction. The plan failed when the supposed kidnappers turned him in to the police. Destiny admitted guilt and said he could not explain his actions.
What happened
- Chukwemeka Destiny allegedly paid N900,000 in two installments—N200,000 first, then N700,000—to arrange the kidnapping of his aunt.
- The aunt had raised Destiny from age five to 15, after which he left and did not keep in touch with the family.
- The men Destiny contacted were not kidnappers; instead, they reported him to the police, preventing the abduction.
- Destiny confessed to the crime, attributing his actions to the devil and expressing regret.
- The aunt expressed shock at the plot and insisted the law should take its course, while SP Edafe Bright praised her stance.
