Sunday, November 23, 2025 - The Edo State Police Command has arrested Benin-based TikTok content creator, Osarobo Omoyemen popularly known as Madam Oil Rice — for allegedly staging her own kidnap just to boost her social media engagement.
The 24-year-old was picked up over the weekend and,
according to police, confessed during interrogation that the entire incident
was orchestrated for online attention, Leadership reported.
Police PRO, CPS Moses Yamu, released a statement warning the
public against spreading false information capable of causing panic or
undermining security efforts in the state.
According to the statement, Madam Oil Rice had posted a
video claiming she was kidnapped along Upper Sakponba Road in Benin City and
later “rescued” by police officers who allegedly detained her at Akpata Police
Station and collected ₦10,000 as bail.
The Command immediately launched an investigation, and
findings showed the story was completely fabricated.
Police say the suspect admitted she staged the incident
purely to generate content and attract more followers to her TikTok page.
Investigators also discovered she deleted an earlier video where an accomplice
in the background begged viewers to follow her page, exposing the motive behind
the false alarm.
The police described the act as misleading and capable of
inciting hostility against law enforcement and causing unnecessary tension in
the state.
Omoyemen has since been arrested and charged to court on
Thursday, November 20, 2025. Police say efforts are underway to track down her
accomplices so they can also face prosecution.
According to the Command, the arrest is meant to serve as a
deterrent to others attempting to misuse social media to create panic or
disrupt public peace.
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