EXTRA: Pastor kidnapped self twice — and church members paid ransom, say police | TheCable
Vivian ChimeThe Plateau state police command has arrested one Albarka Sukuya, a pastor, for allegedly kidnapping himself and collecting ransom from church members.He said the suspect was arrested by the police in November 2022 after several incidents of staging his kidnap to dupe unsuspecting persons.
“Sequel to his spurious kidnaps of Nov. 14 and Nov. 15, 2022, where N400,000 and N200,000, respectively, were paid by his sympathisers as ransom for his release, the incidents triggered suspicion.
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