A mother of two has shocked people after she allegedly
kidnapped her own son and demanded a ransom of N5
million from her husband. She has now been arrested
by the Department of State Security Service agents in
Yobe state.
According to DailyTrust, the woman identified as
Baraka, connived with one Rukayya and another
accomplice who called the husband, pretending to be
the kidnapper, and demanded the N5 million ransom.
However, the woman's husband who was in a state of
confusion negotiated paying N2 million to the abductors
later reported the incident to the police.
Police Public Relations Officer, Asp Bitrus Noam,
confirmed the incident, saying the case was with the
Department of State Security Service.
“He alerted the SSS after repeated calls and text
massages discussing the said ransom.
“Investigation by the SSS operatives led to the arrest of
the mother who confessed to have stage-managed her
son’s kidnap,” he said, revealing that the accused wife
had earlier asked the husband to buy her a new car
which he declined.
He said that the husband, Yusuf, who was shocked by
the wife’s attitude, divorced her immediately. The 10-
year-old son was returned home safely after the kidnap
plan failed.
