Delta State Police Command has paraded Chukwuemeka Destiny, 31, for allegedly paying N900,000 to kidnap his aunt, whom he said raised him from age five until he left her home at 15. According to police spokesperson Edafe Bright, Destiny paid N200,000 as an initial deposit and followed up with N700,000 the next day. The suspects he contacted with the money were not kidnappers but instead used the transaction as evidence to hand him over to authorities.
Mr Edafe disclosed the details in a video shared on X on Saturday, stating the operation prevented the abduction of the woman who had cared for the suspect during his formative years. Destiny admitted to the crime, saying, "Sincerely speaking to you, I am guilty of what really happened. I don't know what came over me, I can't tell." He claimed to be a businessman dealing in trucking and building materials and said he has a wife and two children.
The aunt, identified as the sister of Destiny's mother, confirmed she raised him but lost regular contact after he left her home, though she occasionally saw him in the neighbourhood. She expressed shock upon learning of his alleged role in the plot and urged the police to ensure justice is served.
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