• Suspect’s Identity: Biobarakumo Gamade was arrested for allegedly staging his own kidnapping and demanding N10 million from his brother .
• Accomplice Arrested: Gamade’s accomplice, Frank Thompson, was also arrested on Tuesday, November 5th, after receiving N2 million ransom .
• Police Investigation: The police launched an investigation after Gamade’s brother reported the alleged kidnapping, but surveillance cameras showed no evidence of the crime .
• Ransom Demand: The suspects initially demanded N10 million, but later settled for N2 million, which led to their capture .
• Police Reaction: The State Commissioner of Police, Alonyenu Francis Idu, paraded the suspects at the state police command headquarters, praising the community and partners for helping to combat crime .
Biobarakumo Gamade, a man from Bayelsa State, has been arrested by the police for faking his own kidnapping and demanding N10 million from his brother. He didn’t act alone, though – his accomplice, Frank Thompson, was also apprehended on Tuesday, November 5th, after they received N2 million ransom .
Apparently, Gamade’s brother, Mr. Gemade Esua Igoniamine, reported the alleged kidnapping to the police in October, prompting a search operation. However, surveillance cameras didn’t capture any evidence of the kidnapping or the escape route .
The police received a distress call claiming a black jeep with military personnel was involved, but no such vehicle was found. Later, a caller demanded N10 million ransom, which led the anti-kidnapping team to track down Thompson through the paid ransom .
During interrogation, the suspects confessed to staging the kidnapping to collect ransom. Initially, they demanded N10 million but settled for N2 million, which ultimately led to their capture at a hotel outside the state .
The Commissioner of Police, Alonyenu Francis Idu, praised the community and partners for helping to combat crime and promised to continue making Bayelsa a safer place .
