Nigerian police have arrested four Nigerians for allegedly blackmailing an anonymous Croatian with their nude photographs.
This was revealed by the spokesperson of the Force, Muyiwa Adejobi, in a statement on Thursday in Abuja.
Adejobi, deputy commissioner of police, said officers from the National Cyber ​​Crime Center (NCC) of the Nigerian police arrested the suspects.
The spokesperson said among the arrested suspects were Abodunrin Rasheed, Abodunrin Tunde and Abodunrin Rokeeb.
He did not mention the name of the fourth suspect.
how it happened
Adejobi said the suspects met the Croatian on a dating app where they posed as a woman to blackmail him.
He said the suspects continued chatting with the victim on Instagram and WhatsApp, where the Croatian, apparently thinking the suspects were a woman, agreed to have an intimate relationship.
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“The Croatian was tricked into sending naked photos of himself through the dating app.
“The suspects subsequently conspired and pressured him (the Croatian) to pay a ransom or send his photographs to his family and friends,” he said.
Arrest of suspects
Adejobi said the suspects were arrested after receiving a report through the electronic reporting portal of the police cybercrime centre.
“NPF-NCCC officers carried out a due investigation, following the information obtained from the report, which led to the arrest of the suspects,” he said.
The force spokesperson said further investigation showed that the suspects had previously engaged in similar cybercriminal activities in the past, in which they allegedly defrauded and extorted numerous victims around the world.
“Proceeds from these crimes were received primarily through gift cards such as iTunes gift cards, Steam gift cards, etc.,” he stated.
“The suspects will be charged to court upon completion of investigations.”
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According to the police, the suspects recovered six iPhones, two Android mobile phones (Techno and Samsung) and a Lexus car.
The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, urged Nigerians to be wary of the activities of online fraudsters, Adejobi said.
Egbetokun also warned individuals and groups involved in similar cybercriminal activities to desist immediately.
“The Nigerian Police will not relent in its fight against all types of crimes and criminalities,” he promised.