The Police in Akwa Ibom State have arrested a 32-year-old woman identified as Victoria Ndu, for faking her own kidnap.
The suspect, who claimed to have been kidnapped, was rescued in Awommama in Imo State on August 24 by men of the anti-kidnapping squad from Akwa Ibom State police headquarters, Ikot Akpan-Abia.
Ndu was arrested the same day after investigations revealed that she actually planned her own kidnap in order to get money from her church members.
The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, DSP Chukwu Ikechukwu, said in Uyo on Monday that the suspects were rescued and arrested same day following interrogation by men of anti- kidnapping unit where Ndu confessed to masterminding the crime.
"The Police traced the calls used in contacting the church members and demand for N3 m ransom to Awommama in Imo State.
“That was how the men of the anti- kidnapping unit swung into action and tracked down the suspects and rescued them.
“It was while Ndu was being interrogated at the anti- kidnapping unit that she confessed that she actually masterminded her own kidnap.
“That was how she and her brother were arrested. The brother was arrested because both of them conspired to fake the crime".
