Akwa-Ibom Lovers Fake Own Kidnap, Demand N4m Ransom

The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of Imaobong Sampson and her boyfriend, Beltus Ebong, in Mbierebe Obio village, Ibesikpo Asutan Area of the state for allegedly faking their own kidnapping.

Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Odiko Macdon, stated this in a statement on Monday.

According to Macdon, the suspects were apprehended in their hideout by operatives of the command’s Anti-Kidnapping Squad following a report of a kidnapping case in the area.

He mentioned that complaints received by the command indicated that the supposed kidnappers were demanding N4 million from Imaobong’s family.

In his words:

“In response, operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Squad embarked on an intense and intelligence-driven investigation to track down the perpetrators and rescue the victim.”

“The alleged victim, Imaobong Sampson, and her boyfriend, Beltus Ebong, were arrested in their hideout at Mbierebe Obio Village, Ibesikpo Asutan L.G.A”.

Macdon further revealed that Imaobong confessed that the abduction was staged between her, her boyfriend, and others to extort money from her aunt who resides outside Nigeria.