How Female IMSU Student Faked Own Kidnap To Get N6m From Alleged Wealthy But Stingy Father

On Tuesday, the Rivers State Police Command paraded a female student of Imo State University (IMSU), Chinwendu Udensi, for conniving with kidnappers to feign her abduction in order to extort money from her alleged wealthy but stingy father.

The suspect called her parents to demand N6m to secure her freedom, but was arrested alongside three men while waiting to receive the ransom, TheNation reports.

The Rivers State Police Commissioner, Francis Odesanya, who paraded the suspects, said Udensi was exposed when she sent one of her accomplices to pick the ransom on Obiri Ikerre flyover at Obio/Akpor.

”On November 6 about 4pm, Chinwendu Udensi, a female student of Imo State University, was kidnapped by gunmen in Imo State. The kidnappers called and demanded N6million ransom.

Men of the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Monitoring Unit led by Ben Igweh set a bait for them and as they went to pick the money on Obiri Ikwerre flyover in company of the victim, they were arrested.

It was later discovered that the victim connived with them and arranged her kidnap to extort money from her parents,” the commissioner said.

In an interview with newsmen, the suspect, who initially told the police her name was Chiwendu Udensi, told reporters that her name is Janet Okoro. She also claimed she was a student of Abia State University and admitted the crime.

”My name is Janet Okoro. I am a student of Abia State University. I told these people to fake my kidnap to get money from my people. I only wanted money for my clearance, that is all. Nothing much happened. I did it to continue my schooling.”
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When asked if her parents did not take care of her, she answered in the affirmative.

”I’m not happy about my present condition because I never thought it will be like this. I sincerely apologise to my family for the trauma I might have caused them in a bid to extort money from them for my project and other requirements.

To my friends out there, my advice is that they should not involve themselves in such a crime,” she said.

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