Housewife Staged Her Own Kidnapping To Fleece N1,5 Million From Her Husband

Housewife Staged Her Own Kidnapping To Fleece N1,5 Million From Her Husband

Grace Obi, a housewife, has been arrested with one of her accomplices for faking kidnap to fleece money from her husband, when the money paid for "kidnappers" was found in a spare tyre of her car. Two other suspects have not been found yet.

The "kidnapping" happened last week, on March 7th, as the husband of Grace Obi came to the police department to report that his wife had been kidnapped. The Warri Area Commander, ACP Husseini Rabiu, suggested to Obi to play along with the kidnappers and pay the ransom of the requested N1,5 million.

The money was to be delivered by close confidants of Obi couple, Ogonna Onu and Gift Erah. They were supposed to make sure that Grace Obi was safe and sound. Both Onu and Erah were driving the wife's car, Toyota Highlander with Reg. No. SMK 370 AZ. 

On the third day after the ransom was paid, March 9th, the victim was released home. 

The fraud was discovered when ACP Rabiu ordered to search the victim's car and found N1,189,000 hid in a spare tyre jeep compartment. This money is thought to be a part of the ransom money paid to the kidnappers. 

Police arrested Ogonna Onu immediately, but Erah and Fred Akpvita, both suspected to be connected to the 'kidnapping', have bolted away.

Reporters could not get any comments from Grace Obi and Ogonna Onu, the prime suspects. 

According to the PPRO, Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Celestina Kalu, the results of preliminary investigation led to a conclusion that Grace Obi stage-managed the kidnapping and had other suspects help her to fleece the money from her husband. All the other suspects are yet to be determined.
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