In a shocking turn of events, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command recently apprehended a woman for orchestrating her kidnapping and extorting money from her husband, with whom she shares a secret lover.
Revealing the details, Commissioner of Police, Bennett Igweh, disclosed that the suspect, pregnant at the time of her arrest, was brought to their attention by her husband, Chiedozie Ubah.
According to Igweh, the husband reported to the police on March 11, stating that his wife had left for a hospital appointment but never returned home. Subsequently, the husband received a distressing call from his wife, claiming to have been kidnapped and demanding a ransom of N2 million for her release.
In desperation to secure his wife’s freedom, Mr. Ubah complied with the ransom demand, transferring the specified amount into his wife’s account as instructed. Upon reuniting with his wife, he escorted her to the police station to report the purported abduction.
However, during police interrogation, the truth emerged as the woman confessed to colluding with a man named Walter Ezeala, who resided in their neighborhood, to stage the fake kidnapping. Shockingly, it was revealed that the woman’s lover, Walter, had received N800,000 of the ransom money, while she pocketed the remaining N1.2 million.
The police statement further detailed the recovery of cash, ATM cards, and phones from the perpetrators, underscoring the extent of their deceit and betrayal.
This incident sheds light on the complexities of human relationships and the lengths some individuals are willing to go for personal gain, even at the expense of their loved ones’ trust and well-being.
