The arrested suspects. Photo: Edo State Police Command.
The Edo State Police Command has arrested two men for allegedly staging a fake kidnap in a bid to extort N4 million from the family of one of the suspects.
The suspects, identified as Lucky Alabi, 48, and Taiye Enahoro, 37, both of Uneme Akpama Community, were arrested by operatives of the Igarra Division following what the police described as “intelligence-led investigations.”
Confirming the arrest in a statement released on Sunday, the Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Eno Ikioedem, said the suspects were apprehended after detectives uncovered the alleged plot.
The command explained that investigations revealed the alleged scheme was carried out on June 23, when one of the suspects reportedly contacted Alabi’s relatives and demanded a ransom.
