Woman Who Staged Own Kidnapping to Demand ₦50m Ransom Found in Hotel With Lover

A married woman identified as Oluchi has been discovered in a hotel in Delta State after allegedly staging her own kidnapping and demanding a ₦50 million ransom from her family.

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The incident began when her family reported to the police that she had been abducted at the Ikpoba Hill area of Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area in Edo State. The alleged kidnappers reportedly reduced the ransom demand to ₦20 million, while the family— including her daughter based in Canada—appealed publicly for assistance to raise the funds.

However, a police investigation later uncovered inconsistencies in the case, leading operatives to Delta State, where the woman was eventually found in a hotel with her alleged lover.

A source revealed that detectives traced the suspect’s phone number to a hotel in Ubiaroko, Delta State, where both Oluchi and the man were reportedly found together.

“The police traced the number of the man to a hotel in Ubiaroko, Delta State. They met the man and the kidnapped woman inside a hotel. They called the husband, and he was happy. It was at the station that the police broke the news to him,” the source said.

It was further gathered that the woman pleaded with her husband not to disclose the true nature of the incident to their children.

In a video circulating online, her daughter, Anita, who resides in Canada, expressed shock over the development, saying the incident had devastated the family.

According to her, the family had acted in good faith to raise the ransom, believing her mother’s life was in danger, and had also involved the police from the onset.

“My mum has been released. My mum is involved in this kidnapping case. I only did what I did to save my mom… The law will take its course,” she said.

She added that the family had planned to refund the money raised, noting that none of it had been paid to any kidnappers as initially believed.

Meanwhile, the Harmony Ladies Club, a social group to which Anita belongs, distanced itself from the incident, expressing shock and disappointment over the revelation that the kidnapping was staged.

In a statement, the group said members had mobilized emotional, logistical, and financial support in good faith, only to later discover the situation had been fabricated.

Edo State Police spokesperson, Eno Ikoedem, confirmed the incident, adding that four suspects have been arrested in connection with the case.