WARRI, Nigeria — The Delta State Police have unraveled a peculiar case of a man’s alleged kidnapping, which turned out to be a scheme devised by the supposed victim himself.
Ade Segun was arrested along with two of his friends, known as Precious and Nonso, on charges of faking his own abduction and demanding a N2,000,000 ransom from his parents.
In a striking public revelation, Bright Edafe, the spokesperson for Delta State Police, outlined the elaborate plot on Twitter on Friday, May 12, 2023.
The suspect, Ade Segun, planned his own kidnapped alongside two of his friends, Precious and Nonso, called Ade's parent, and demanded the sum of #2,000,000. The parent reported at the police station in Warri, where a woman police played along, pretending to pay the ransom money pic.twitter.com/CRVxLf2Jyz
— DSP Bright Edafe PPRO DELTA STATE (@Brightgoldenboy) May 12, 2023
According to Edafe, Precious and Nonso had contacted Segun’s parents, falsely claiming their son was in danger and demanding the hefty sum for his release.
“Unbeknownst to the trio, their plan was soon to be thwarted,” Edafe tweeted. “After receiving the ransom call, the parents wisely reported the situation to the Warri police station.”
In a sophisticated ruse to trap the supposed kidnappers, a female officer at the station played along as if she was arranging to pay the ransom. The police then set a trap at the designated pickup point.
“As Precious approached to collect the money, our officers were lying in wait,” Edafe continued. “He was immediately apprehended and subsequently led our officers to their hideout.”
At the hideout, the police found Ade Segun and Nonso, both of whom were promptly arrested. Under questioning, the trio confessed to orchestrating the entire scenario as a plot to extract money from Segun’s parents.
Edafe hailed the successful operation as a testament to the effectiveness of Delta State’s police force.
“This case should serve as a warning to others contemplating similar fraudulent schemes. Our officers are vigilant, and we will continue to protect our citizens from such scams,” he declared.
The startling incident has shaken the local community, as residents grapple with the revelation of such a deceitful plot born within their midst. As the investigation continues, questions remain about the motivations behind this audacious, ill-fated plan.
