Man Arrested for Faking His Own Kidnapping in Abuja

Police operatives in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, have arrested a 28-year-old man, Pascal Akuh, for allegedly faking his own kidnapping. Akuh was among the suspects paraded at the command’s headquarters in Abuja on March 20 by the FCT Commissioner of Police.

According to the Commissioner of Police, Akuh’s brother, Akuh Chinemezeh, reported on March 14, 2023, that Pascal had called him claiming he was arrested by the police and taken to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) custody. However, upon investigation, it was discovered that Pascal was not in any of the mentioned facilities.

Using a tracker, the police traced Pascal’s vehicle to an area in Wumba, Apo. Subsequently, they located him at a hotel in Lokogoma later that night and arrested him.

During interrogation, Pascal confessed that he faked his own kidnapping as a prank to test the love of the lady he intended to marry.

The police have reiterated that such actions are criminal and will be met with the full force of the law. Pascal is currently in police custody pending further investigation and possible prosecution.