Two men have been arrested in Edo State for faking the abduction of them in order to extort N4 million from the family of the false victim.
The suspects are: Lucky Alabi, 48, and Taiye Enahoro, 37, who are both of Uneme Akpama Community, and were arrested by operatives of the Igarra Division following what the police described as “intelligence-led investigations.”
In a statement released on Sunday to announce the incident, Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Eno Ikioedem, said the suspects were apprehended after detectives uncovered the alleged plot.
“The Edo State Police Command wishes to inform the general public that on 26th June, 2026, at about 1030hrs, operatives of Igarra Division arrested two suspects, Lucky Alabi ‘M’, 48 years, and Taiye Enahoro ‘M’, 37 years, both of Uneme Akpama Community, for conspiring to stage the fake kidnapping of Lucky Alabi.
“Acting on credible intelligence and through diligent investigative efforts, police operatives uncovered the deception and successfully arrested both suspects as preliminary investigation reveals that the criminal plan was executed on 23rd June, 2026, when Taiye Enahoro allegedly placed several telephone calls to relatives of Lucky Alabi, falsely claiming that Alabi had been kidnapped and demanding the sum of Four Million Naira (₦4,000,000) as ransom for his release,” the statement read partly.
“The suspects have confessed to their respective roles in the staged kidnapping and will be charged to court upon conclusion of investigation,” it concluded.
