Nigeria, June 9 -- The Edo State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of Oluchi Ugbowan for faking her own kidnapping.

PREMIUM TIMES gathered that Mrs Ugbowan's daughter, identified as Majesty Bundle, announced on her Instagram page that her mother was kidnapped.

She disclosed that her mother was kidnapped whilst on her way to her shop, and appealed for financial contributions from well-meaning Nigerians.

According to her, the kidnappers also demanded the sum of N50 million as ransom.

The command's spokesperson, Eno Ikoedem, confirmed that Mrs Ugbowan faked her own kidnapping in the Ikpoba Hills area of the state, according to the Independent Television and Radio (ITV) report on Monday.

The spokesperson confirmed that officers arr...