Police arrest 4 over social media sex scam in Anambra

Anambra State Police Command on Thursday arrested four persons over alleged social media sex scam in the state. The suspects, two males and two females, were arrested in Ajakpani village, Umuanya in Oyi LGA. 69 abducted victims rescued in Bauchi’s bandits’ den JCI awards 10 ‘exceptional youths’ in Nigeria A statement by the command’s spokesman […]

Anambra State Police Command on Thursday arrested four persons over alleged social media sex scam in the state.

The suspects, two males and two females, were arrested in Ajakpani village, Umuanya in Oyi LGA.

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A statement by the command’s spokesman DSP Ikenga Tochukwu said preliminary investigation revealed that the suspects used the social media to lure their unsuspecting male victims into fake love/friendship affairs.

He stated that after luring their victims into the room  Obianuju Nduba  engaged the victim in a foreplay and other members of the gang forced themselves into the room.

He said they took nude pictures/videos of the victims, which they used to force the victims into transferring huge sums of money to them.

“They will threaten the victims of publishing the same on social media if the victims fail to comply and also dispossess the individual of his personal belongings”.

“The case shall be charged to court once investigations are concluded” he said.

The arrested persons are Okechukwu Ogoejiofor (m) aged 36, Nonso Nwizu (m) aged 34, Esther Nwafor lfeanyichukwu (f) aged 21 and Obianuju Nduba (f) aged 20