- He said the suspect and his accomplice contacted Eserada’s parent and demanded N50 million ransom
One Nelson Eserada has been arrested for staging his own abduction in Delta State, the police in the oil-rich southern State have said.
Speaking while addressing newsmen on Thursday in Asaba, the Command’s Spokesperson, SP Bright Edafe, disclosed that Eserada was arrested alongside his accomplice, Jerry Lawrence. .
He said the suspect and his accomplice contacted Eserada’s parent and demanded N50 million ransom.
Edafe disclosed that the father of Eserada reported the matter to the police in Anraka.
According to the statement, Eserada is a 400 Level Student of Banking & Finance Department of the Delta State University Abraka.
He said, “Following complaints received from the father of one Nelson Eserada at Abraka Division that his son Nelson Eserada was kidnapped and that the kidnappers were demanding a ransom of N50 million in bitcoin.
“The suspect also sent a video of the supposed victim tied and being tortured. The DPO Abraka SP Fabian Ayameh swiftly moved into action and embarked on a technical intelligence-led investigation. On June 10, 2024, one Jerry Lawrence of Jeddo Community Warri was arrested in connection with the crime”
Edafe said Eserada father had already paid N5.2 million ransom through a Bitcoin account.
“Preliminary investigation revealed that the suspect conspired with the said Nelson Eserada, a 400 Level Student of Banking & Finance Department of the Delta State University Abraka, and that the father had already paid the sum of N5.2 million ransom through a Bitcoin account belonging to the principal suspect Jerry Lawrence.”
Edafe said the suspects are in custody and the investigation was ongoing.
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