Nigeria, July 4 -- A 22-year-old man has been arrested in Delta State for allegedly staging his own kidnap and demanding a N25 million ransom from his family.

Also, the police have rescued a two-week-old baby from suspected child traffickers and arrested two persons accused of spreading false information online.

The developments were contained in a statement sent to PREMIUM TIMES on Friday by the police spokesperson, in the state, Bright Edafe.

Mr Edafe, a superintendent of police, said it was the outcome of a press briefing addressed by the Commissioner of Police, Yemi Oyeniyi, in Asaba.

Mr Oyeniyi said the command remained committed to protecting lives and property through intelligence-led policing and diligent investigations.

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