The Delta State Police Command has apprehended one Nelson Eserada, a 400-level student of the Delta State University, involved in suspected self-kidnapping and his accomplice, Jerry Lawrence, in the state.
The spokesman of the command and a Superintendent of Police, Bright Edafe, made this known to newsmen on Thursday.
He said in Warri that the suspects were nabbed on Monday in Abraka, Ethiope East Local Government Area of the state.
Edafe said that the duo were arrested following an intelligence-led investigation by the Divisional Police Officer, Abraka division, SP Fabian Ayameh.
He said that the father of the suspected self-kidnapper had lodged a complaint at the Abraka Division regarding the kidnap of his son.
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According to him, the complainant also said that the abductors were demanding a ransom of N50 million in Bitcoin.
He said that the complainant also sent to the police a video of his son tied and being tortured.
Edafe said: “Following complaints received from the father of one Nelson Eserada at Abraka Division, that his son was kidnapped and that the kidnappers were demanding for 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.”
Edafe said that preliminary investigation revealed that Lawrence allegedly conspired with the suspected self-kidnapper to commit the crime.
He said that the supposed kidnap victim was a 400 level student of the Delta University, Abraka.
The police spokesman said that the father of the suspected self-kidnapper had already paid a sum of N5.2 million ransom through a Bitcoin account belonging to Lawrence.
He said that the suspects were in police custody, adding that investigation into the matter was ongoing.
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