A 37-year-old woman, Bukola Ogun, staged her own kidnap in order to scare her husband into relocating
her and children to the United States. Her husband who resided in the US for many years before returning home a
few years ago, had already begun the process of relocating the family to
the US but the wife thought the process was too slow.
her and children to the United States. Her husband who resided in the US for many years before returning home a
few years ago, had already begun the process of relocating the family to
the US but the wife thought the process was too slow.
They are reported to have been
married for six years and blessed with two children.
married for six years and blessed with two children.
The Oyo State Commissioner of Police,
Abiodun Odude, said while parading the suspect and others at the state
police headquarters in Ibadan on Friday that Ogun conspired with three
other persons, including her cousin, to arrange the crime.
Abiodun Odude, said while parading the suspect and others at the state
police headquarters in Ibadan on Friday that Ogun conspired with three
other persons, including her cousin, to arrange the crime.
He said, “The Special Anti-Robbery Squad
of the command arrested a business woman who conspired with a three-man
gang to orchestrate her own kidnap in order to fraudulently obtain
money from her husband, Kayode Ogun, who lives with her in Ibadan.
of the command arrested a business woman who conspired with a three-man
gang to orchestrate her own kidnap in order to fraudulently obtain
money from her husband, Kayode Ogun, who lives with her in Ibadan.
According to punch, “The incident happened on July 4, 2017
at around 7.45pm when three armed hoodlums stormed the residence of the
supposed victim and kidnapped her. Barely four hours later, the suspects
contacted the husband and demanded a N10m for her release.
at around 7.45pm when three armed hoodlums stormed the residence of the
supposed victim and kidnapped her. Barely four hours later, the suspects
contacted the husband and demanded a N10m for her release.
“The husband, who did not know that it
was all arranged by his wife, contacted the police and a manhunt was
launched for the hoodlums. Two male suspects were later arrested.”
was all arranged by his wife, contacted the police and a manhunt was
launched for the hoodlums. Two male suspects were later arrested.”
The suspects arrested are Kayode Adepoju
and Olalekan Anafi. Ogun said that her husband, who has dual
citizenship of Nigeria and the US, worked for the stock exchange and
that the whole thing started like a joke. She added that she lodged
herself in a hotel at Imalefalafia area of Ibadan.
and Olalekan Anafi. Ogun said that her husband, who has dual
citizenship of Nigeria and the US, worked for the stock exchange and
that the whole thing started like a joke. She added that she lodged
herself in a hotel at Imalefalafia area of Ibadan.
“I just woke up one day and thought of a
way to make my husband see reason why he should use his American
citizen status to take me out of the country. It all started like a
child’s play. I told my supposed abductors to tell my husband that the
ransom was N10m although I knew he would not be able to pay such money.
He is just a salary earner. I lodged myself in a hotel and I was there
for two days. I went back home on the third day and no ransom was paid.”
way to make my husband see reason why he should use his American
citizen status to take me out of the country. It all started like a
child’s play. I told my supposed abductors to tell my husband that the
ransom was N10m although I knew he would not be able to pay such money.
He is just a salary earner. I lodged myself in a hotel and I was there
for two days. I went back home on the third day and no ransom was paid.”
Our correspondent gathered that the
husband, who resided in the US for many years before returning home a
few years ago, had already begun the process of relocating the family to
the US but the wife thought the process was too slow. They have been
married for six years and blessed with two children, according to Punchng.
husband, who resided in the US for many years before returning home a
few years ago, had already begun the process of relocating the family to
the US but the wife thought the process was too slow. They have been
married for six years and blessed with two children, according to Punchng.
The cousin, Adepoju, said, “She called
me and said she wanted to stage her kidnap. She said she wanted to scare
her husband with it so that he would see reason why it was necessary
for him to take her abroad. We did not collect any money from the
husband and we did not use any weapon in the operation. I was arrested a
day after we kidnapped her.”
me and said she wanted to stage her kidnap. She said she wanted to scare
her husband with it so that he would see reason why it was necessary
for him to take her abroad. We did not collect any money from the
husband and we did not use any weapon in the operation. I was arrested a
day after we kidnapped her.”
Punchng