The Delta State Police Command has arrested a woman for allegedly staging her own abdvction in a bid to extort N15 million from her younger brother
The suspect, reportedly 55 years old, was arrested following an intelligence-based investigation into a suspected k!dnapping case reported at the Ubulukwu Police Division.
The police spokesperson, SP Bright Edafe, disclosed this while parading the suspect.
According to Edafe, investigations revealed that the woman had allegedly pretended to leave her home to buy some drugs before calling her younger brother to claim she had been k!dnapped.
She reportedly told her brother that her abductors were demanding N15 million as ransom.
During interrogation, the suspect admitted to staging the abduction, blaming the devil for her actions.
She explained that she needed the money to seek treatment for an ailment affecting her leg.
The police have yet to disclose further details about the case.
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