The FCT Police Command has arrested a young man, Nnandi Agu of Games Village for allegedly faking his kidnap.
FCT Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Josephine Adeh stated this in a Saturday statement.
According to the police, Agu faked his kidnap to defraud his brother living within River Park Estate.
The statement read, “The FCT police Command is aware of the news making rounds about an alleged kidnapping incident at River Park estate in the early hours of today (Saturday) and wishes to state that contrary to reports, nobody was kidnapped in River Park Estate.
“One Nnandi Agu ‘m’ of Games Village only faked his own kidnap in an attempt to defraud his brother who lives within the said Estate.
“The suspect is currently in police custody undergoing interrogation.
“While investigation is still ongoing, further development would be communicated to the public.”