The Ondo State Police Command has arrested a 42-year-old Mrs. Sanmori Taiwo, and her 62-year-old husband, Pastor Sanmori Joshua for allegedly staging her abduction in a bid to extort ₦10 million from her family overseas.
Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Ondo Command, DSP Olushola Ayanlade confirmed the incident in an announcement, noting that the case occurred on August 23, on the couple’s residence on Highway 5, PowerLine in Ondo.
Based on him, Taiwo hid in a room whereas her husband contacted her family, claiming unknown gunmen had kidnapped her.
Nevertheless, suspicion arose when one of many family, Mr. Fasegha Joseph petitioned the Commissioner of Police, CP Adebowale Lawal.
The Commissioner ordered the Particular Anti-Kidnapping Squad (SAKS) to analyze the incident .
Operatives, working with officers from the Enu-owa Division, stormed the couple’s residence the place they discovered Taiwo.
The suspect initially claimed that her “abductors” had launched her after gathering a ₦5 million ransom, however later confessed to orchestrating the pretend kidnapping together with her husband.
She admitted that the scheme was to extort cash from her family abroad to settle money owed and meet private wants.
The 2 suspects who’ve been arrested and in police custody shall be charged upon the conclusion of the investigations.
DSP Ayanlade warned that the Command would proceed to clamp down on all types of criminality, whether or not real or fabricated, to take care of peace and shield communities throughout the state.
