One Kacou Alleby, an Ivorian based in Ogun State has been arrested for staging his kidnap for the purpose of getting ransom for himself.
A statement by Force Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, made this incident public.
It said that the police reacted to a distress request received from the INTERPOL National Central Bureau in Abuja on behalf of authorities in Côte d’Ivoire, claiming Alleby had been kidnapped on September 12, 2025, with his family contacted through torture videos and voice notes in which ransom are demanded.
However the claim turned out false under police investigation as it emerged that the 38-year-old kidnapped himself and colluded with another Ivorian, a 28-year-old female, Angela Arisa, to perpetrate the ruse.
“The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, immediately issued directives to the IRT operatives, who then promptly launched a coordinated operation to rescue the foreign national. After intelligence gathering, the location of the suspects was found in the Matogun area of Ogun State. In the swift operation, one Angela Arisa, female, aged 28, also an Ivorian national, was arrested,” the statement read in part.
