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Police arrest man who faked own kidnap to defraud family members

Police arrest man who faked own kidnap to defraud family members

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Police Command one Saturday, January 20, described as fake news claiming an alleged kidnapping incident at River Park Estate, Abuja

FCT Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh said in a statement that one Nnandi Agu of Games Village only faked his own kidnap in an attempt to defraud his brother who lives within the said Estate.

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Adeh, who disclosed that the suspects is in police custody said: “The FCT police Command is aware of the news making rounds about an alleged kidnapping incident at River Park estate in the early hours of today (yesterday) and wishes to state that contrary to reports, nobody was kidnapped in River Park Estate.

“One Nnandi Agu ‘m’ of Games Village only faked his own kidnap in an attempt to defraud his brother who lives within the said Estate.

“The suspect is currently in police custody undergoing interrogation.

“While investigation is still ongoing, further development would be communicated to the public.”

Police arrest man who faked own kidnap to defraud family members

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