‘How I exploit men posing as a love sick lady online’
A 22-year-old blackmailer, Malik Opeyemi, arrested by detectives of the Area F Command of the Lagos State Police Command has told police investigators how he has been posing as a lady online to defraud over 30 “love sick” men. The suspect, who was tracked down to his hideout in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, said […]
A 22-year-old blackmailer, Malik Opeyemi, arrested by detectives of the Area F Command of the Lagos State Police Command has told police investigators how he has been posing as a lady online to defraud over 30 “love sick” men.
The suspect, who was tracked down to his hideout in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, said he had successfully swindled his victims of over N4 million.
He told a police investigator that he had defrauded over 30 men after obtaining their nude pictures.
“Posing as a lady, I lure them into making nude videos and pictures of themselves. The moment this is done, I will start blackmailing them into patting with money to get their pictures deleted.
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“Victims are requested to make a N25,000 subscription fee for men to access nude and intimate content,” he allegedly admitted before police interrogators.
Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the arrest, saying the suspect is a serial blackmailer, who has been posing as a woman online to deceive unsuspecting men.
Hundeyin said the suspect lured victims into making nude video calls, which he exploited to blackmail them.
“The arrest, which took place on May 16, 2025, followed a complaint received from one of his victims at the area command.
“Detectives swiftly commenced investigations, traced and apprehended the suspect in Oyo State before transferring him to Lagos for further investigation.
“Investigation revealed that the suspect has obtained over N4 million from over thirty victims since he started this criminal enterprise in January, 2025” he stated.
Hundeyin said further investigations revealed his modus operandi as demanding N25,000 payment which he referred to as “subscription” fee from his victims for access to nude and intimate contents.
“During the arrest, detectives recovered two Android phones—an Itel and a Samsung—from the suspect. A forensic analysis of the devices uncovered numerous explicit images of different victims. The suspect has since been duly charged to court,” he added.