The Lagos State Police Command has arrested 18-year-old Michael Ogbugu for blackmailing and extorting a former secondary school classmate at the Orchid Estate in the Lekki area of Lagos State.
The victim, whose name has been withheld, was said to be having a video conversation with Michael when he took a screenshot of her nude picture.
Ogbugu then used the image to threaten and coerce her into sending more explicit photos and videos.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, who confirmed the incident to our correspondent in a statement on Thursday said the suspect also demanded sex and money from her parents.
He added that the victim’s sister reported the incident to the police, leading to the suspect’s swift arrest.
The statement read, “On September 11, at about 12 pm, a female resident of Orchid Estate, Lagos, came to the station and reported one 18-year-old Michael Ogbogu, who was a secondary school mate to their sister at college at Igbo Efon in Lekki ( name withheld).
“She said that some time ago while the said Michael was having a video conversation with their younger sister, he used the opportunity to screenshot her nude picture. Ever since then, he had been using it to blackmail her to get more nude pictures and video and also to demand sex from her and to ask her to get money from her parents.”
Hundeyin further stated that the suspect has since made confessional statements after his arrest.
“The case is currently under investigation. Further development will be communicated,” he added.
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