The Ogun
state Police Command has arrested 20-year-old Tohebat Adebayo for arranging her
own kidnap in conspiracy with her 30-year-old boyfriend, Afolabi
Ogunremi. According to Tohebat, arranged her kidnap so she can raise N200, 000
which she planned to use to organize her forthcoming birthday bash.
A statement by the state police command's spokesperson, Abimbola
Oyeyemi, says Tohebat left home for Lafenwa market in Abeokuta
and never returned. This prompted her parents to report her missing
at the Lafenwa Police Divisional Headquarters. Few days later, an unknown
man called her parents to inform them on phone that their daughter has been
kidnapped and that she would only regain her freedom if a ransom of N200, 000
was paid.
“Based on the report by the parents, the Divisiobal Police
Officer, kayode Ayilara, led detectives to an abandoned house inside the
Government Reservation Area where the girl was being kept. The
discovery led to the arrest of Adebayo who happened to be the security man in
the house. On interrogation, Adebayo claimed to be the boyfriend of the
girl and that they both planned to simulate her kidnap in order to raise money
for her forthcoming Birthday from the parents,” Abimbola said
The suspects are currently in police custody.
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