Police nabs man who kidnapped himself and demanded for ransom from his uncle

Justice Ifeanyi, 21, allegedly planned to kidnap himself with intent to extort money from his uncle. According to the Police, it was revealed that he planned his own kidnap and made a ransom demand of N4m to secure his release.

While confessing to the crime, Ifeanyi said: “I left Rivers for Delta state to plan my kidnap so that I can collect money from my uncle to complete my father’s house in the village. The gang began to threaten me when my uncle refused to pay the ransom so I had to run away."