Married woman faked own kidnap, shared ransom with boyfriend – Police

The police in Abuja have arrested a pregnant married woman who faked her kidnap and shared the N2 million ransom with her boyfriend.

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command, in a statement, said on 11, March 2024, one Chiedozie Ubah of Saburi II Dei-dei, Abuja, reported at Gwagwa division that his pregnant wife Rosemary Ubah left home to the hospital on the same date for a scan but did not return home.

The Command explained that Ubah later received a call through his wife’s phone number that she had been kidnapped and N2 million ransom was demanded for her release.

Ubah transferred the sum of N2 million into his wife’s account as instructed by the kidnapper.

He later brought his wife to the station after her release and during interrogation, the wife freely confessed to having conspired with one man named Walter Ezeala living in the same street with them at Saburi to extort money from her husband.

The said Walter was arrested and he confessed that his share was N800,000 and the lady took N1,200,000.

The sum of N793,500 cash, two FCMB ATM cards and two Android phone was recovered from the suspects.

Meanwhile, the Command added that the suspects will be charged to court soon.