Delta Woman Arrested for Faking Her Own Kidnapping to Collect N15m From Brother

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The Delta State Police Command has arrested a 55 years old woman for allegedly staging her own kidnapping to demand N15 million from her younger brother.

Police spokesperson SP Bright Edafe announced the arrest while parading the suspect.

According to police, the woman told her brother she was going out to buy drugs, then called him to say she had been abducted and that her captors wanted N15 million.

An intelligence led investigation into the case, which had been reported at the Ubulukwu Police Division, led to her arrest.

During questioning, she admitted the kidnapping was fake and blamed the devil for her actions.

She said she needed the money to treat a leg ailment.

Police have not released more details.