Lagos couple fake their kidnap, demand N5m ransom from relatives abroad

The Lagos State Police have arrested a couple  for allegedly planning their own kidnap and demanding ransom from their family members, aso Naija reports.

Police PRO, SP Benjamin Hundeyin told NAN on Saturday that the husband and wife demanded N5 million ransom from his siblings living abroad.

According to Hundeyin, police arrested the man, a 53-year-old technician on Wednesday and his 48-year-old wife, who’s a masseuse and bone setter, on Thursday after a family member of the man reported the planned kidnap.

According to reports, it was said that it was the man that suggested that they should plan their kidnap.

He said the couple confessed to the crime and claimed their plan was to kidnap themselves with a view to raising N3 million to buy back their house in the Badagry area of Lagos.

“The man brought the idea and sold it to his wife. However, he did not deny it before the police. He said he did it through a text message for a purpose. He said he did it because he wanted to buy back his house with N3 million.

“The man claimed he decided to organise a self-kidnap because he has financially capable brothers and sisters abroad.