The Police Command in Anambra has lamented what it sees as decay in society following arrest of a couple who fstaged own kidnap.
It has detained the man and his girlfriend for allegedly staging her kidnap in Awkuzu, Oyi Local Government Area of the state.
The Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday in Awka.
According to him, the suspects, aged 23, and 24, were arrested after intelligence-led operations revealed that the supposed victim conspired with her boyfriend to stage her own abduction.
“The operatives also recovered ₦1.2 million being part of the ransom earlier paid by the girl’s family members,” he said.
He urged parents, guardians, and religious leaders to intensify efforts in inculcating discipline, integrity, and sound values in their children and wards.
The CP also warned youths against engaging in self-destructive ventures, stressing that the long arm of the law would always catch up with criminals, no matter how cleverly disguised their schemes might be.
