ANAMBRA GOVT APPREHENDS 8 SUSPECTS FOR EXTORTING MORE THAN N800, 000 FROM WOMEN IN AWKA. (PHOTOS). #PRESS RELEASE.

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 Anambra State Government Apprehends 8 Suspects For Extorting More Than 800,000 Thousand Naira From Women In Awka  By Chidinma Ikeanyionwu  Anambra State Government, through the Ministry of Women and Social Welfare, has arrested eight suspects for allegedly extorting more than Eight Hundred Thousand Naira from women in Awka.  The arrest was part of state government's resolve in eradicating crimes and corruption in the state.  The exercise came following the directive of the Executive Governor of Anambra State, Prof Chukwuma Soludo of an NGO using government's name to extort the sum of twenty thousand naira and above from unsuspecting individuals mostly women in Awka.  When the Women and Social Welfare Commissioner bursted the office complex of the Host Communities of Nigeria Anambra State Chapter located opposite government house Awka, it was discovered that the suspects were operating with the United Bank of Africa staff in opening a current account for the women who must pay

A LADY AND HER BOYFRIEND WERE ARRESTED FOR FAKING HER OWN KIDNAP TO EXTORT MONEY FROM HER EMPLOYER.{PHOTO}.#PRESS RELEASE.


     19th January, 2020
Press Release
Girl, 26 and her Male friend were arrested for faking her own kidnap to extort money from her employer
On 16/1/2020 at about 2200hours, Operatives from Anti Kidnapping Unit, Lagos State Police Command arrested one Ataghar Namdoo ‘f' 26years old for faking her own kidnap. On  9/1/2020 at about 1730hours, the suspect conspired with her boyfriend Emmanuel Idu and Okpe David to produce a short video of herself blindfolded and driven to a bush in a truck. In the second video, the girl a mother of one, was seen in a bush at Sangotedo area Ajah threatened by a man wearing  a mask and holding a Jack knife. Police later identified the masked  man as Emmanuel Idu who is the boyfriend of the girl. The abductors were demanding for ten million naira as ransom in the video. The two videos were send to the employer of the lady with a threat to kill her and to also go after the family of the employer if the ransom is not paid. Frightened by the threat contained in the video and the follow up calls, the said employer who is into Fleet business, reported  the case to the Police.  On the receipt of the case, the Commissioner of Police,  CP Hakeem Odumosu psc ordered the Anti kidnapping unit to carry out an in depth investigate into the case. The videos were thoroughly analysed alongside other vital leads. A well coordinated operation was put in place which led to the successful rescue of the self arranged victim of the abduction and the arrest of one of the two suspects, Okpe David. The Command has taken steps to verify the claim made by Okpe David that he is a military personnel. Police have equally launched a manhunt of the second male suspect, Emmanuel Idu, who is on the run. Okpe David confessed to have provided the Truck used in driving the girl to the bush. The truck was actually driven by him. He also did the video recordings send to the employer of the Lady. The three suspects all came from the state of origin, Benue State. They have known each other for so many years. Both the lady and the man arrested confessed to the commission of the crime. That there aim is to extort money from the girl’s employer which they intend to share among themselves. It is worthy  to note that, it is a criminal offence for anyone to fake his or her kidnapping. Under the Lagos State laws, the offender upon conviction, is liable to 14years imprisonment. The suspects will be charged to Court.
DSP Bala Elkana
Police Public Relations Officer,
Lagos State.

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