He also disclosed that two other suspects, Esther Anthony and Ukpebor Joel, were arrested along with her for conspiracy. According to the police spokesman, Blessing Ogunu allegedly faked her own abduction and demanded a N4.8 million ransom for her release. Nwabuzor said the suspects were arrested by operatives of the anti-kidnapping and crime unit using technical intelligence.
According to him, the Anti-Kidnapping and Cyber Crime Unit received a complaint from one Samuel Prince Omomuzo of No. 102 Ihama Road, GRA, Benin City, who reported that one Blessing Ogunu, a staff of Bliss Legacy Limited, Benin City, was kidnapped in Benin and the kidnappers demanded a N4.8 million ransom.