一名尼日利亚男子以绑架作假勒索钱财,被逮捕,警察敦促他不要支付赎金。 A Nigerian man faked his kidnapping to extort money, was arrested, and police urged against paying ransoms.

警方指出, 一名26岁的尼日利亚男子Chibuike Joshua Ugwuja在Enugu被捕, 罪名是假装绑架自己, A 26-year-old Nigerian man, Chibuike Joshua Ugwuja, was arrested in Enugu for faking his own kidnapping to extort N35 million from his family, police said. 他声称通过脸书绑架他,引起搜查,但在一个朋友的家中发现,在他父亲报告失踪后回家。 He had claimed abduction via Facebook, prompting a search, but was found at a friend’s house and returned home after his father reported him missing. Ugwuja因没有从他叔叔那里得到一辆三轮车而感到沮丧,因此供认自己制造了骗局。 Ugwuja confessed to staging the hoax due to frustration over not receiving a tricycle from his uncle. 警察赞扬家人报告这一事件而不是支付赎金,并强调将起诉有步骤的绑架行为。 Police praised the family for reporting the incident instead of paying a ransom and emphasized that staged kidnappings will be prosecuted. 该案凸显了目前对虚假绑架指控的关切,以及公众与执法部门合作的重要性。 The case highlights ongoing concerns about false abduction claims and the importance of public cooperation with law enforcement.