Police arrest mother, accomplices over staged kidnapping of her 2-year-old son in Plateau
The Nigeria Police Force has arrested a woman identified as Catherine Davou, along with two accomplices, over the alleged staged kidnapping of her two-year-old son, Rito Jesse Davou, in the Rantiya area of Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State. In a statement on Friday by the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Ani Iniedu, the police […] Police arrest mother, accomplices over staged…
The Nigeria Police Force has arrested Catherine Davou, Nansik Wuyep Sule, and Luka Emmanuel Butdam in connection with the staged kidnapping of Davou's two-year-old son, Rito Jesse Davou, in Plateau State. The suspects allegedly conspired to kidnap the toddler with the intention of collecting ransom from his wealthy mother-in-law.
Initially demanding N7 million, the ransom was later increased to N15 million. The child was kept at Sule's residence, while Butdam made ransom-related calls to the child's grandmother. The suspects were arrested following separate intelligence-led investigations, and the child was rescued and reunited with his family.
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