Kidnap Plot: Delta Man Hires Gang to Abduct Aunt Who Raised Him
By: Abudu Olalekan
A grown man, thirty one years old, got taken into custody in Delta State after police uncovered a plan to take his own aunt by force. This relative cared for him like family since he turned five. She stepped in when no one else did. Think about that for a moment.
Out came the suspect under police escort that weekend. Details trickled out through a statement by Bright Edafe. A man named Destiny handed over nearly a million naira – funneled to fake captors – to take hostage the very person who once gave him meals, clothes, and an education.
Back then, things started differently. Living under his aunt’s roof began at age five for Destiny. Everything fell on her – meals, rules, school runs, all of it. Year after year went by until fifteen hit. Then silence. No warning. Gone without a trace. Family gatherings carried on as if he’d faded into air.
Just like that, he took her without warning.
Truth sat heavy in Edafe’s voice. A trend like this – workers snapping, guards striking back, now another incident – can’t be ignored. His take? This keeps happening for a reason. Each case links to the last, not by chance but something deeper. Say what you will, the signs were already there. Hard to argue when the proof piles up.
What went wrong? Easy. Not one person Destiny reached out to was a real abductor. Surprise. They pretended, grabbed his cash, turned around and gave him to authorities. Every kobo – N900,000. Split into chunks: N200,000 upfront, the rest followed later.
A sudden twist changed everything. Her survival came out of nowhere.
When questioned, Destiny didn’t even try to deny it. “Sincerely speaking, I am guilty of what happened,” he admitted. “I don’t know what came over me. I can’t tell.” When pushed harder, he blamed “the devil.” Classic.
Running a trucking and construction supply company, he claims the funds were earned himself. Family life includes marriage and two children. Yet it was his decision to treat his mother that way.
That aunt? Shattered. Barely keeping it together, really. “I was stunned… sobbing,” she said to journalists, voice breaking. Eyes wet, hands trembling. How Destiny left at fifteen – that stuck. He’d wander nearby streets, sure. Never once came back through her doorway. Just gone, like smoke
She stood still when questioned about mercy or justice. Sharp. Clear. “Whatever they’ve got for folks like him – use it.” Not a pause. Not a trace of grace.
Edafe praised her stance. Said too often, families shield suspects just because they’re related. “Many of these cases end tragically,” he warned. “It is important to allow the law to take its course.”
Right now, Destiny stays part of the Raiders Squad under Delta State Police Command. Work to uncover details continues without pause.
Strange how life turns out, isn’t it. Raising someone with care. Offering time, effort, support. Yet still, things go sideways. Leaves a hollow feeling when that happens. The weight of it sits quietly but deep.
