Teenage Girl Allegedly Stages Fake Kidnap, Attempts to Extort ₦500,000 From Widowed Mother!

Teenage Girl Allegedly Stages Fake Kidnap, Attempts to Extort ₦500,000 From Widowed Mother!

Reported by Marian Opeyemi Fasesan, Editor-in-Chief | Sele Media Africa

A 17-year-old secondary school student has been arrested by police after allegedly conspiring with three other teenagers to stage her own kidnapping and demand a ₦500,000 ransom from her widowed mother.

According to police sources, the Senior Secondary School (SS3) student reportedly planned the fake abduction with her friends in an attempt to extort money from her mother, a subsistence farmer who depends on rural agricultural work to support the family. The student allegedly claimed she intended to use the money to purchase clothing and personal items.

Investigators say the teenager falsely presented herself as a kidnap victim and initiated ransom demands, triggering fear and distress among relatives who believed she had been abducted. The situation was later uncovered during a police investigation, leading to the arrest of the student and her alleged accomplices.

The suspect reportedly told authorities that her father had died when she was an infant and that her mother remained her sole provider. Police sources confirmed that the case is under investigation, with authorities considering the ages of those involved and the circumstances surrounding the incident.

The case reflects a troubling pattern of staged abductions in Nigeria, where individuals—sometimes minors—have attempted to extort money from relatives by faking kidnappings. In separate incidents reported by major Nigerian media, police have arrested suspects who staged kidnappings to demand ransom payments from family members.

Security analysts warn that such false reports can divert already limited law-enforcement resources away from genuine kidnapping cases, which remain a serious security concern across parts of the country.

Police authorities have reiterated that making false kidnapping claims is a criminal offense and urged parents and guardians to remain vigilant and engage young people in constructive activities to deter criminal behavior.

Sources

Punch Newspapers

Vanguard Nigeria

Daily Post Nigeria

Newsverge

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Marian Opeyemi Fasesan is a dynamic journalist and editorial leader committed to excellence in news reporting and storytelling. As the Editor-in-Chief of Sele Media Africa, she ensures daily operations run smoothly while upholding the highest editorial standards. With a strong eye for detail and deep understanding of audience engagement, Marian coordinates content across platforms, guiding teams to produce compelling, timely, and credible news. Her leadership reflects the heart of Sele Media Africa’s mission—to inform, inspire, and elevate voices across the continent.

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