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The Digest:

A 27-year-old woman, Chioma Success Ezebie, has been arrested by the Edo State Police Command for allegedly staging her own kidnapping—and that of her three-year-old son- to extort a N5 million ransom from her own husband.

Key Points:
  • Chioma Success was arrested alongside two male accomplices.
  • Her husband, Paul Adaniken, reported the kidnapping on October 27.
  • The kidnappers had demanded a N5 million ransom for their safe release.
  • An investigation revealed the victim's cousin, Osita Godfrey, was complicit.
  • Godfrey's confession led to the arrest of the mastermind, Chioma herself.
  • A third suspect, Martins Chidozie, was also arrested in connection.
  • The full N5 million ransom was recovered by the police.
This bizarre scheme reveals the destructive storms that can brew within a home, where betrayal is weaponized and family becomes a stage for criminal deceit.

Sources: Daily Trust,