Police Arrest Man Who Faked Own Kidnap To Defraud Family in Abuja, Shares Other Details
- A young man has failed in an attempt to defraud his own family despite faking his kidnap
- The FCT police arrested the man as contained in a statement issued on Saturday, January 20
- SP Josephine Adeh, the police spokesperson, disclosed also that the reports of kidnap in River Park Estate were untrue
Legit.ng journalist Esther Odili has over two years of experience covering political parties and movements.
FCT, Abuja - The police authorities in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have debunked reports making rounds about an alleged kidnapping incident that occurred at the River Park estate on Saturday morning, January 20.
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In a statement issued and posted on its website X account, FCT police command described the reports as false and maintained that "nobody was kidnapped in River Park Estate".
The statement signed by SP Josephine Adeh, the command's spokesperson, also indicated that a man identified simply as Nnandi Agu of Games Village has been arrested.
According to the Force, Agu was nabbed after he faked his kidnap to defraud his brother who lives in the estate.
The statement reads:
"The FCT police Command is aware of the news making rounds about an alleged kidnapping incident at River Park estate in the early hours of today and wishes to state that contrary to reports, nobody was kidnapped in River Park Estate.
"One Nnandi Agu 'm' of Games Village only faked his own kidnap in an attempt to defraud his brother who lives within the said Estate.
"The suspect is currently in police custody undergoing interrogation.
"While investigation is still ongoing, further development would be communicated to the public."
Notorious 'one chance' couple arrested in Abuja
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that the FCT police arrested a couple and one other involved in a 'one chance' robbery.
Operatives from Utako police divisional Headquarters on Thursday, January 11, paraded the trio of Chukwudi Okorie (male, 51 years), Chibuzor Okorie (female, 43 years), both husband and wife and Esther Gabriel (female, 38 years).
Soldiers arrested for torturing Rivers man in viral video
In another development, Legit.ng reported earlier that the Nigerian Army identified and arrested two soldiers involved in the brutality of a civilian in Rivers state.
The unprofessional conduct of the soldiers was captured in a viral video.
Lieutenant Colonel Danjuma Jonah Danjuma, acting deputy director, 6 Division Army Public Relations, disclosed this in a statement issued via the Nigerian Army Facebook page on Wednesday, January 10.
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