{"id":176874,"date":"2025-08-30T12:07:15","date_gmt":"2025-08-30T11:07:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/lady-fakes-kidnap-with-boyfriend-collects-n3m-ransom"},"modified":"2025-08-30T13:13:31","modified_gmt":"2025-08-30T12:13:31","slug":"lady-fakes-kidnap-with-boyfriend-collects-n3m-ransom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/lady-fakes-kidnap-with-boyfriend-collects-n3m-ransom","title":{"rendered":"Lady Fakes Kidnap With Boyfriend Collects N3m Ransom"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>A 23-year-old woman, identified as Nmesoma Josephine Nwoye, has allegedly faked her own abduction in order to extort money from her parents.<\/p>\n<p>The staged abduction was carried out in connivance with her boyfriend, 24-year-old Chibuike Ogbu.<\/p>\n<p>Both suspects were arrested on Friday by operatives of the Anambra State Police Command, with a total of N1.2 million recovered from them as part of the ransom earlier paid by the young woman\u2019s parents.<\/p>\n<p>This was disclosed in a press statement by the spokesperson of the Anambra State Police Command, SP Tochukwu Ikenga.<\/p>\n<p>Although details of the exact location of the arrest, as well as the crime scene and the victims\u2019 place of origin, were not provided, Ikenga revealed that the suspects had initially demanded a ransom of N15 million from Nmesoma\u2019s parents but later settled for N3 million, which was transferred into her account.<\/p>\n<p>The statement read: \u201cThe suspects identified as Nmesoma Josephine Nwoye, female, aged 23 years, and Chibuike Ogbu, male, aged 24 years, were arrested after intelligence-led operations uncovered that the supposed victim conspired with Chibuike (her boyfriend) to stage her own abduction.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe operatives also recovered the sum of N1,200,000 (one million and two hundred thousand naira), being part of the ransom earlier paid by the girl\u2019s family members.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFurther information reveals that the suspects demanded N15,000,000 (fifteen million naira) ransom, and after negotiation, N3,000,000 (three million naira) was transferred into the victim\u2019s account.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Anambra State Commissioner of Police Ikioye Orutugu was quoted in the statement as attributing such crimes to rising moral decay in society, warning that many young people are increasingly resorting to criminality for selfish gains.<\/p>\n<p>He urged parents, guardians, and religious leaders to intensify efforts to instil discipline, integrity, and sound values in their children and wards.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. A 23-year-old woman, identified as Nmesoma Josephine Nwoye, has allegedly faked her own abduction in order to extort money from her parents. The staged abduction was carried out in connivance with her boyfriend, 24-year-old Chibuike Ogbu. 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