A married mother, identified as Oluchi, whose family asked for the public’s help in raising funds for her ransom payment after she was kidnapped, has been found in a hotel with her lover.
The family of Mrs Oluchi believed she had been kidnapped and her husband Mr Tony reported to the police that his wife was abducted in the Ikpoba Hill area of Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area of Edo State.
Oluchi, a business woman at Ramat Park, Benin City, Edo State, went missing on May 27, 2026.
Subsequently, a number called the family that Oluchi had been kidnapped and demanded for a 50 million Naira ransom for her release.
The family posted a picture of Mrs Oluchi on social media, asking for help from the public.
Mrs Oluchi’s daughter, who lives in Canada, led the fundraiser as she begged for help in rescuing her mother.
Harmony Ladies Club, a club Mrs Oluchi belongs to, also joined in soliciting funds to secure her release.
However, investigations by the police led operatives to a hotel in Ubiaroko, Delta State, where the woman was found.
According to Punch, police tracked the phone number used to demand the ransom and it led them to one of the suspects in the hotel.
When police arrived the hotel, they met a man identified as Mr Israel Ability with the “kidnapped” woman, Mrs Oluchi.
“Police traced the number of the man to a hotel in Ubiaroko, Delta State. They met the man and the kidnapped woman inside a hotel,” a source told Punch.
According to the source, the woman’s husband was later informed of the development after police operatives made the discovery.
Reacting to the incident in a now-viral video, the woman’s daughter, Anita, expressed shock over the outcome of the investigation, saying the family had been devastated by the development.
The Harmony Ladies Club also reacted to the development, expressing disappointment over the outcome of the case. They have distanced themselves from Mrs Oluchi.
Confirming the incident, the spokesperson of the Edo State Police Command, CSP Moses Yamu, said four persons had been arrested in connection with the case.
