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The Ondo State Police Command has arrested a 29-year-old man, Bello Azeez, for allegedly faking his own kidnap in order to extort money from his family and friends.

Azeez, a native of Ipele in Owo Local Government Area, reportedly staged the false abduction after his father refused to grant him a loan to settle debts.

How He Faked the Kidnap
According to police investigations, Azeez had claimed he was travelling to Ibadan on August 11, 2025, but never left Owo. Instead, he began making frantic distress calls to relatives, alleging that kidnappers had abducted him and demanding a ₦500,000 ransom for his release.

Shocked by the calls, his family and community members quickly raised funds and even created a GoFundMe account, before transferring the ransom directly into Azeez’s personal bank account. Eyes Of Lagos reports,

However, suspicions grew when the supposed abductors insisted that the ransom be paid into the victim’s own account—an unusual practice in real kidnap cases. Alarmed, the family alerted security operatives.

Police Investigation and Arrest
Following an intelligence-led operation, detectives traced the phone number used for the ransom negotiations and discovered that Azeez never left Owo town. He was arrested shortly after and confessed to masterminding the entire scam.

The Ondo State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka Olushola, confirmed the arrest, stating that the suspect would be arraigned in court once investigations are completed.

Police Statement
In an official statement, the Command condemned Azeez’s actions, warning against the dangers of greed and the lure of quick money.

“This incident highlights how greed and the lure of easy money can push individuals into destructive decisions. We urge parents to monitor their children closely and guard them against crime and peer influence,” the police said.

The Command, under the leadership of CP Adebowale Lawal, further reassured residents of its commitment to intelligence-driven policing and the protection of lives and property in Ondo State.

https://eyesoflagos.com/29-year-old-ondo-man-bello-azeez-fakes-own-kidnap-to-dupe-family-of-%e2%82%a6500000/

lagostrendboy:
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He's finally caught. He should be given weed to smoke to reset his brain

Either he's a chronic gambler, womaniser or drug addict.

E don Dey red for this country o. How you go fake your own kidnap nah?

Money wey no reach you flex for one night!

See human being... Mumu

Someone I think here on nairaland said kidnapping is the most lucrative business in Nigeria right now that people even kidnap themselves.

Funny but true

Guy cheap die...

Or very considerate to his family.

500k Pere....

But on a serious note. If he had beg that amount of money from them will any of them have given him such amount.

PlayerMeji:
Money wey no reach you flex for one night!

See human being... Mumu

Be calming down. In this world there are people going through a lot. That a little will help them go a long way

The ones that don't follow d normal methods are caught. Yet, they are unable to unravel the known method and catch d perpetrators.

dominique:
Either he's a chronic gambler, womaniser or drug addict.

That's a better angle to view this. Cause from indication his family cares for him unlike some people's case

They should get him a job asap and put him in a correction center for up to two to three months before he starts the job

This one na amateur criminal, he never learn the work finish he wan go cashout

Misleading news, Instead a 29 years old man used 500k tempted his own family maybe they will as victims to know his real family members

This is not about parent! A 29 year old incurring debts his father wasn't aware nor know the reasons?
This is simply an entitlement traits being exhibited by the guy!

Because of 500k, this guy will now spend time in Kirikiri

This is a lying but the failed APC govt and nigerian police to discredit the reality of worsening insecurity in the country cos they are the ones responsible for the insecurity.

When the igp said 90% of kidnap cases are self kidnap n staged, all those disobedient children and ipob miscreants were shouting.


But now the igp had been vindicated

This man wasn't born this way. Nigeria made him. Next generation own go worse. The society we created.

The name "Abdul" have stop making wakes these days.

Now, it looks like "Azeez" is taking over.

Hunger and hardship in South West caused this. Tinubu must be blamed for making his South West brothers go through this much hardship. People are really suffering in that Region

na them



Don't use alternate accounts to access Nairaland after being banned. If you do, make sure we don't find out.

He fit dey nairaland dey shout, on your mandate we stand .

Ondo state and Ogun state including Oyo state are always in the news for one wrong or the other

Sharpsharp00123:
When the igp said 90% of kidnap cases are self kidnap n staged, all those disobedient children and ipob miscreants were shouting.


But now the igp had been vindicated

But he's your brother
Suffer don press his neck inside tinubu abundance

Him own na to wicked his family. Sha no disturb other good Nigerians.

A beg how dem dey create new topics for this nairaland self? Make somebody teach me.