Man fakes own kidnap, collects N500, 000 as ransom 

CITIZENS COMPASS – A resident of Delta State, Eseoghene Ezekiel Obeje, has allegedly feigned his own kidnap and collected N500, 000 ransom from his elder brother.

He was said to have feigned his kidnap few days after his sister-in law, Regina Ogana was found dead after she was kidnapped alongside other members of her family. 

Delta State Commissioner of Police, CP Wale Abass, has since ordered investigation into the death. 

According to the spokesperson of the Command, Bright Edafe, in a statement, the suspect was arrested when Police stormed Odovie community in Ughelli North LGA. 

Apart from Eseoghene, the Command also made other arrests and recovered some exhibits. Read deails below:

“The Command has been investigating the murder of one Regina Ogana ‘f’ who was kidnapped alongside her husband and other members of her family on 02/08/2023 .” The Command received another distress call from the husband of the deceased that one of his brothers Eseoghene Ezekiel Obeje  ‘m’ aged 28 made a suspicious call to him that he was kidnapped and that the kidnappers were demanding a ransom of ₦500,000 and money was transferred into the said Eseoghene’s account as his ransom.  

“The Commissioner of Police CP Wale Abass gave a marching order to the DPO Oreropke Division to embark on an intelligence-led investigation and ensure that the perpetrators are arrested. Consequently, on 11/08/2023, at about 1145hrs  acting on technically generated information,  operatives of the Divisional Anti-Crime Patrol team led by the DPO  CSP Paul E. Oboware stormed Odovie community in Ughelli North LGA  and arrested the said Eseoghene Ezekiel Obeje at the same spot where the sum of ₦1,300,000.00  was earlier paid as ransom for the release of his elder brother and husband of the deceased. 

“Investigation revealed that the said Eseoghene is a member of Eiye confraternity, he faked his own kidnapping and is also suspected to have masterminded the kidnap of his brother and other family members which led to the death of Regina Ogana. 

” The suspect is in custody and the investigation is ongoing.”

“On 10/08/2023 at about 2130hrs, operatives of Rapid Response Squad (RRS) acting on a complaint received via petition, stormed Issele-Azagba community Aniocha North LGA, where one Igwe Uche ‘m’ aged 29yrs,  Victor Agogozia  ‘m’ aged 30 yrs,  Afam Okoro Victor ‘m’ aged 30yrs,  all residents of Issele-Azagba were arrested and upon search of the suspects, one locally made cut-to-size pistol, one single barrel gun,  one live cartridge were recovered. 

“Suspects and exhibits are in custody and effort is being intensified to arrest other members of their gang. 

” In Another related development,  on 13/8/2023 at about  2130hrs  acting on credible intelligence received information about some hoodlums who were on their way to attack unsuspecting person(s)  along Umusadege quarters, the DPO Kwale Division CSP Edwin Igoche in a proactive manner, swiftly mobilized crack team of the division to mid-western road and in the process,  two suspects namely  Ugo Uzoka ‘m’ of Umusadege qtrs aged 31yrs and Ebinum Snu ‘m’ aged 33yrs were arrested during which one cut-to-size gun and six cartridges were recovered from them. Suspects are in custody and Investigation is ongoing.”