Man Kidnaps Himself & His 6 Month Old Son Then Demands Ransom From Wife

According to the Sun News, a 33-year-old man has
been arrested by the Police in Enugu state for
allegedly kidnapping himself and his 6-month-old
son.
Solomon Madu who hails from Onoli, in Awgu Council
Area of the State hid himself at a location from where
he contacted the wife with a distress voice,
demanding for ransom.
Mr. Ebere Amaraizu, the police spokesman in Enugu
State said Solomon handed his son over to a woman
in Anambra State for sale.
According to Amaraizu,"Solomon Madu on 8/1/14 at
about 2 pm went away with the six month old son on
that day and suddenly disappeared.
"The wife, having waited for some time, became
worried and started looking for the husband and the
child and when the hope was no longer coming, she
went to Awgu police station and reported a case of
kidnap of his son and the husband on the ground
that they have been kidnapped.
"She said the last call she received from the husband
depicts kidnap and that the pseudo kidnappers of
both his husband and her six month old baby boy
demanded for ransom".
"Following the report made to the police, the
commissioner of police Adamu Abubakar Mohammed
directed operatives of the Anti Kidnapping Unit of the
state command who swung into action and tracked
Madu Solomon to where he claimed he was taken to.
"Solomon is now helping the operatives in their
investigations as he further revealed where the baby
boy was taken to in Umunze, Orumba North in
Anambra State, having arranged with one Roseline
Adaorah of Umuoche village in Orumba North Local
Government Area of Anambra State.
"He did so through the link person also identified as
one Chima Okah, a medicine vendor at Obosi but
claimed she hailed from Ikwo local Government Area
of Ebonyi State.
"They were to receive the sum of five hundred
thousand naira on the baby boy.
"Meanwhile, investigation into the case is in full scale
as the baby has also been recovered from the buyers
and Roseline Adaorah and Chima Okah have been
arrested.
"Solomon Madu further revealed that he has to sell
his baby boy whom he named Munachim solomon in
order to raise money because of hardship.
"He also stated that he was not actually kidnapped
but had to feign kidnapping to enable him convince
the wife so as to have the opportunity to sell the
baby boy.
"Madu Solomon and the wife are having three kids.
The suspects are regretting their actions and also
pleading for forgiveness", Amaraizu added.