A 400-level student at the Delta State University, Nelson Eserada has landed in the net of the police for allegedly plotting his own kidnapping with the intent to extort N5 million from his father.
According to report, the police Eserada was hand in glove with one Jerry Lawrence for the extorting N50 million in bitcoins from his father.
The Police report maintained that Eserada and Lawrence were arrested last Monday in Abraka, Ethiope East Local Government Area of Delta State.
Eserada’s father had reported to the police that his son had been abducted and was being tortured by his abductors.
According to the Delta State Police Command spokesperson, SP Bright Edafe, Eserada and Lawrence were arrested following an intelligence-led investigation by the Divisional Police Officer (DPO), Abraka Division, SP Fabian Ayameh.
Edafe told journalists on Thursday in Warri.
He said the father of the suspected self-kidnapper had lodged a complaint at the Abraka Division.
He said the complainant also said that the abductors were demanding for a ransom of N50 million in Bitcoin.
Edafe stated that the complainant also sent to the police, a video of his son tied and being tortured.
“Following complaints received from the father of one Nelson Eserada at Abraka Division, that his son was kidnapped and that the kidnappers were demanding a ransom of N50 million in Bitcoin, the DPO Ayameh swiftly embarked on a technical intelligence-led investigation.
“On June 10, 2024, one Jerry Lawrence was arrested in connection with the crime,” he said.
Edafe said that preliminary investigation revealed that Lawrence allegedly conspired with the suspected self-kidnapper to commit the crime.
The Police spokesman said the supposed kidnap victim was a 400-level student at the Delta University, DELSU, Abraka.
Edafe, however, stated that the father of the suspected self-kidnapper had already paid a sum of N5.2 million ransom. The money was paid through a Bitcoin account belonging to Lawrence.
He pointed out that the suspects have been arrested and were in the police custody.
The spokesman added that investigation in the matter was ongoing.
source: NAN
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