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The Digest:

A 26-year-old housewife and her 30-year-old male accomplice have been arrested by the Lagos State Police Command for allegedly orchestrating her own kidnapping and extorting N2.5 million from her husband, who resides in South Africa.

Key Points:
  • The husband reported the kidnapping on November 24 after receiving ransom demands via WhatsApp
  • The wife claimed she was abducted by six armed men in a silver Toyota Venza
  • Police investigations revealed discrepancies in her story, leading to the accomplice’s arrest in Osun
  • The accomplice confessed to providing a SIM card used for the ransom negotiations
  • The wife eventually admitted to faking the kidnapping to extort money
  • Her iPhone 12 Pro Max, which she claimed was taken, was recovered from a buyer in Lagos
  • The phone had been sold for N380,000 with instructions not to insert a SIM card
  • Both suspects will be charged in court after the completion of the investigation
In a city where real threats often loom, this fabricated crisis reveals a different kind of storm, one brewed in deceit, where trust is weaponized, and the line between victim and perpetrator dissolves into a script of greed and betrayal.

Sources: Tribune