The Edo State Police Command has arraigned 24-year-old content creator, Osarobo Omoyemen, for allegedly staging her own kidnapping to attract attention and followers on her TikTok page.
According to the police, Omoyemen circulated a false claim that she was kIdnapped along Upper Sakponba road in Benin city and later rescued by officers who reportedly detained her at Akpata police station and collected N10,000 as bail.
In a viral video, a voice could be heard in the background urging viewers to follow her page.
The command revealed that after reviewing the video, an investigation confirmed that the kidnapping story was entirely fabricated. During interrogation, the suspect admitted she staged the incident solely to drive online traffic and increase followers.
Yamu noted that the content was misleading, capable of inciting hostility toward the police, and could create unnecessary tension in the state.
He added that the suspect had deleted an earlier video that showed an accomplice in the background encouraging viewers to follow her page, exposing the true motive behind the hoax.
The suspect has been arrested, charged to court while efforts continue to locate her accomplices to face legal action.
The police also issued a warning against creating or spreading fake news that could disturb peace and security in the state.
