A teenage girl, Margaret Ikumu, 19, of Oni community in Oju Local Government Area of Benue, has faked her own death on social media to avoid financial pressure from her mother.
A statement signed by DSP Bala Elkana, the Police Public Relations Officer in Lagos State, made this known on Sunday.
“The family of the fake deceased further stated that they were able to establish contact with the said friends who confirmed to them that their daughter is dead. “The family also got in touch with a man on phone who claimed to be her boyfriend. He corroborated the claim that she is dead,” he said. “When her employer saw the report of her purported death, they quickly informed the Police and she was brought to Ajah Police Station.
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