'How Ondo Woman Staged Own Kidnapping to Extort N10m From Relatives ...

'How Ondo woman staged own kidnapping to extort N10m from relatives ...

Ondo Pastor, Wife Nabbed for Staging Kidnapping, Demanding ₦10m Ransom — Akelicious

The Ondo State Police Command has uncovered a bizarre case of self-kidnapping involving a 62-year-old pastor, Sanmori Olubumi Joshua, and his 42-year-old wife, Mrs. Sanmori Taiwo, who allegedly conspired to fake her abduction in order to extort money from relatives. The incident, which took place on August 23, 2025, in Ondo City, saw Mrs. Taiwo hide in a separate room in their residence while her husband placed calls to relatives, claiming she h…

Ondo Pastor Stages Wife's Kidnap to Extort ₦10M from Relatives Abroad - Newsmakers

Segun Atanda/ Police in Ondo State have arrested Pastor Sanmori Olubumi Joshua, 62, and his wife, Taiwo, 42, for allegedly faking a kidnap to extort ₦10 million from relatives living abroad. The couple was picked up after a petition was filed by a family member, Mr. Fasegha O. Joseph, who suspected the abduction claim was […] The post Ondo Pastor Stages Wife’s Kidnap to Extort ₦10M from Relatives Abroad appeared first on Newsmakers. Related pos…

Ondo Police uncover ‘self-kidnapping’ plot to extort relatives abroad

The Ondo State Police Command has exposed a bizarre case of staged kidnapping involving a married couple in Ondo City, a scheme designed to defraud family members living abroad. The suspects, Mrs. Sanmori Taiwo, 42, and her husband, Pastor Sanmori Olubumi Joshua, 62, both residents of Road 5, Power Line, Ondo City, are now in police custody. According to a statement from the command, the elaborate plot began on August 23, 2025, when Mrs. Taiwo l…

Ondo Couple Arrested for Faking Wife’s Kidnap to Extort N10m from Relatives Abroad

The Ondo State Police Command has detained Mrs. Sanmori Taiwo, 42, and her husband, Pastor Sanmori Olubumi Joshua, 62, for allegedly orchestrating a fake kidnapping to extort N10 million from Taiwo’s relatives overseas.DSP Olushola Ayanlade, the state police spokesperson, confirmed the arrests in a statement issued on Wednesday, August 27. The incident took place on August 23 between 4 p.m. and 5 p.m. at the couple’s home on Road 5, PowerLine, O…

Woman stages own kidnapping to extort money from relatives

The Ondo State Police Command says it has uncovered a case of self-kidnapping involving a 42-year-old woman, Mrs Sanmori Taiwo, to extort...