The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command on Saturday, January 20, debunked fake news surrounding an alleged kidnapping incident at River Park Estate, Abuja.
FCT Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh, stated in a release that Nnandi Agu of Games Village had staged his own kidnapping in an attempt to defraud his brother residing within the estate.
Adeh, confirming that the suspect is in police custody, stated, “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 (yesterday) and wishes to state that contrary to reports, nobody was kidnapped in River Park Estate.”
She continued, “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 the investigation is still ongoing, further development would be communicated to the public.”
