Admin I Friday, March 22, 2024

IKEJA, Nigeria – The Lagos State Police Command has arrested four ladies for allegedly faking the kidnap of their colleagues .

In a statement,  by Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, said those arrested are Margret Itodo ‘f’ aged 25, Agnes Ogbeh ‘f’ aged 23, Esther Anyanwu ‘f’ aged 24 and Anthony Chinakwe ‘m’ aged 24 for faking the kidnap of Agnes Ogbeh. 

According to him, “on March 19, 2024, Agnes Ogbeh, resident in Akure, had travelled to Lagos and was reportedly kidnapped in Lagos. The family back in Akure received a video showing Agnes and one other tied, gagged, and groaning with blood droplets around them. The ‘kidnappers’ demanded the sum of Five Million Naira for the release of Agnes. 

“Upon receipt of the complaint, detectives of the Command commenced a discreet and diligent investigation into the matter. The hideout was located where Agnes, the other lady in the video and two others were found living freely together”, he said. 

Hundeyin said further investigations revealed that Margaret Itodo is a professional make-up artist who was hired to make the video look real. “All four have made confessional statements and are to be arraigned at the conclusion of investigation”.

He said the Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, CP Adegoke Fayoade, mni while commending the detectives for a timely investigation called on Lagosians to be vigilant and report any suspicious activity around them to the nearest security agency.