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The Nigeria Police Power has warned in opposition to the current disturbing development of self-kidnapping (false kidnapping), which is a punishable offense beneath the legislation, and cautions the general public in opposition to partaking in such actions as there are authorized penalties related to this prison act. That is following noticed incidents of self-kidnapping in varied places, with suspects apprehended in Lagos and Abuja.
In line with a press release launched by ACP olumuyiwa Adejobi immediately January twenty third, a pair was arrested in Lagos for alleged self-kidnapping scheme aimed toward acquiring a N5 million ransom just lately. The husband, Doubara David Yabrifa, a 53-year-old technician, and the spouse Regina Yabrifa, a 48-year-old physique massager and bone setter, had been apprehended after a member of the family reported the purported kidnapping. Adejobi stated the couple confessed to planning the self-kidnap to lift N3 million to buy a property in Badagry, Lagos. The husband justified the act, citing monetary difficulties and lack of assist from relations. Each had been arrested and subsequently charged to courtroom.
Adejobi added that one Albarka Sukuya of Jenta Apata, Jos, has been infamous for staging his kidnap on a number of events and obtained ransoms from unsuspecting members of the neighborhood in Plateau State.
‘’Equally, on twentieth January, 2024, a younger man, Nnamdi Agu, faked his kidnap in Abuja in an try to defraud certainly one of his members of the family who resides round River Park Property, Abuja, to earn cash to pay for his private pleasures. The Police, in a swift response, foiled the staged kidnapping, and arrested the suspect. It’s apparent that the suspect and lots of others leverage on the prevailing cases of kidnapping and plan to interact in such prison and misleading acts of staged or self-kidnapping to earn cash.”
Adejobi talked about that these three (3) circumstances are a couple of of comparable circumstances recorded in some states, which have been thwarted by the Police.
‘’The Power hereby cautions members of the general public to be cautious of this development whereas these with intent to enterprise into these prison acts ought to desist because the police will depart no stone unturned to trigger such suspects to face the total wrath of the legislation. Equally, we vehemently encourage the media and social media influencers, bloggers, and so forth., to always confirm information earlier than broadcasting such, to not create panic and jeopardize our safety preparations.” Adejobi stated
