Nigeria, Aug. 21 -- Senator Ned Nwoko has called on security agencies to enforce strict penalties for individuals involved in staged kidnappings, emphasizing the need for accountability in such deceptive acts.

Representing Delta North Senatorial District, Nwoko expressed his concerns in a statement released on Thursday in Abuja, highlighting the alarming increase in instances of staged kidnappings in recent times.

He stated, "Making culprits face the full weight of the law would send a clear message that such deceit has no place in Nigerian society." This statement follows a distress call he received regarding a young man allegedly abducted, which later turned out to be a hoax when investigations revealed that he had staged his own kidn...