Police arrest man over alleged plan to kidnap girlfriend for N50m ransom

Summary

Police in Delta State say they arrested a 23-year-old man over an alleged plan to kidnap his 16-year-old girlfriend and demand N50 million from her mother.

Highlights

• Police spokesperson Bright Edafe said the suspect, Terry Ogbonna, was arrested after the alleged plot came to light in Delta State.
• The incident reportedly caused panic in the estate where the girl’s parents live, with residents rushing to respond.
• Police said the girl identified Ogbonna as her boyfriend and told investigators he had previously suggested faking her kidnapping to get money from her mother.
• Edafe said another resident, identified as Theophilus, was briefly implicated before police said the picture became clearer.
• The report also says Ogbonna told police he did not know sex with someone under 18 was an offence.