Recently,a man was arrested for allegedly attempting to defraud his brother more than $200,000 by staging his own kidnap.
On July 3, one Victor Udoh reported to the police that his younger brother, Ufom Edet Udoh, was kidnapped by unknown persons at Liverpool in Apapa area of Lagos state.

The Police quickly swung into action and traced calls the complainant received on his phone.He said that this led to the arrest of one Paul Philips, who reported the case at the work place of the supposed victim.

Paul Philips upon questioning, confessed that Udoh staged his own kidnap to collect money from his elder brother, to solve his financial problems.
“Udoh was not kidnapped at all. It was all a planned attempt to stage his own kidnap, so that he can be paid a ransom by his elder brother.
“The suspect said he made calls to the victim’s elder brother with an unknown phone number, demanding a ransom of more than $200,000. Ufom Edet Udoh was later picked up and he confessed to the crime.
“He confessed to have checked into a hotel on July 3, where he spent three nights without food and water, hoping to cash the money,’’ .

The Police,however, ordered that the suspects should be immediately charged to court, “to serve as a deterrent to others who may want to cause a breach of the peace.