He sent his father videos of himself tied up, then police uncovered shocking truth
The Ebonyi State Police Command has arrested two friends accused of staging a fake kidnapping and demanding a ₦30 million ransom from the father of one of them.
The suspects, identified as Fortune Onuoha and his friend, Godspower Nkwo, popularly known as Hulk, were arrested following an investigation into the alleged abduction.
The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Joshua Ukandu, disclosed this in a statement issued to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Abakaliki.
Ukandu said the incident was reported on October 31, 2026, at about 10:30 p.m., when Onuoha’s father contacted the police command’s control room to report that his son had allegedly been kidnapped from his hostel in Ikwo Local Government Area.
According to the police spokesman, the father also received view-once videos and voice notes showing his son tied up, alongside demands for ₦30 million from the purported abductors.
The kidnappers allegedly threatened to kill the young man if the ransom was not paid.
Following the report, the command deployed operatives to investigate the circumstances surrounding the alleged abduction and identify those behind it.
Ukandu said intelligence gathering, surveillance and discreet investigations eventually led police operatives to the suspects.
They were arrested on November 5 as they emerged from the room where they had allegedly been hiding.
Reacting to the development, the Commissioner of Police in Ebonyi, Mrs Urunwa Okafor, warned members of the public against staging kidnappings or making false abduction claims.
She said such acts could cause severe emotional distress to parents, guardians and other family members, while diverting police personnel and resources from genuine security threats.
The commissioner also stressed that staging a kidnapping and making false claims of abduction were criminal offences punishable under the law.
She urged residents to avoid criminal activities and seek lawful ways of addressing their personal challenges.
The police did not disclose whether the suspects had been charged to court.