Man Fakes Kidnap, Demands N10m Ransom From Brother
A suspected self-kidnapper, Biobarakumo Gamade, who allegedly staged his abduction and demanded N10m from his brother has been paraded by the Bayelsa State Police Command.
The suspect was arrested alongside his accomplice, identified as Frank Thompson, on Tuesday, November 5th, after receiving N2m ransom.
The State Commissioner of Police, Alonyenu Francis Idu, while parading the suspects at the state police command headquarters on Wednesday, said that a case of alleged kidnapping was reported by one Mr Gemade Esua Igoniamine in October, and a search was mounted.
According to him, a search was carried out, and there was no trace through the security surveillance cameras at the point where the kidnapping occurred or the exit of the state.
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He said, “We got a distress call that a black jeep with military personnel kidnapped a man; we searched all our cameras, and no car of such identity was seen. Later, we got a call from someone who claimed to have kidnapped a victim, demanding a N10 million ransom.
“The operatives of the anti-kidnapping swung into action, leading to the arrest of Frank Thompson, who hails from Nembe Local Government Area, through the ransom that was paid.
He added: “Upon interrogation, the suspects revealed that they staged the kidnapping to enable them to collect ransom.
“They had earlier demanded for N10 m random, but two million naira was paid, which was used to trace them to the hotel where they had lodged outside the state.”
Olamilekan Adigun is a graduate of Mass Communication with years of experience in journalism embedded in uncovering human interest stories. He also prioritises accuracy and factual reportage of issues.
