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The Delta State Police Command has arrested a 55-year-old woman for allegedly staging her own abduction in an attempt to extort N15 million from her younger brother.
The suspect was apprehended following an intelligence-led investigation into a suspected kidnapping case reported at the Ubulukwu Police Division.
The police spokesperson, SP Bright Edafe, disclosed the arrest while parading the woman, explaining how investigators uncovered the alleged scheme.
According to Edafe, the woman reportedly pretended to leave her residence to buy some drugs before contacting her younger brother and claiming she had been kidnapped.
She allegedly told him that her abductors were demanding N15 million as ransom for her release.
However, during police interrogation, the suspect reportedly confessed to arranging the fake abduction herself. She blamed the devil for her actions.
The woman explained that she needed the money to obtain treatment for an ailment affecting her leg.
The police have not released further details about the case as investigations continue.
