The Nigeria Police Drive Nationwide Cybercrime Heart has arrested 4 suspects in reference to an alleged case of sextortion and romance rip-off.
The suspects, Abodunrin Rasheed, Abodunrin Tunde, and Abodunrin Rokeeb, had been apprehended following a report through the NPF-NCCC E-Reporting portal and an intelligence report from the Heart.
An announcement on Thursday by the Drive Spokesperson, Muyiwa Adejobi, disclosed that the Investigation revealed that the suspects met a Croatian nationwide on a relationship app and claimed to be a lady.
He added, “Their steady chats progressed to Instagram and WhatsApp, resulting in an intimate relationship. Nevertheless, the Croatian was deceived into sending nude photos of himself by way of the relationship app. The suspects subsequently conspired and pressured him to pay ransom or have his photos despatched to his household and pals.”
Adejobi mentioned six iPhones and a Lexus automobile, amongst others, had been recovered from the suspects.
He mentioned, “The operatives of the NPF-NCCC carried out a due investigation, following the obtained data from the report, which led to the apprehension of the suspects and the restoration of the next reveals associated to the crime. The recovered reveals embrace six iPhones, one Techno telephone, one Samsung telephone, and a Lexus automobile.‘’
Adejobi mentioned additional investigations revealed that the suspects have beforehand engaged in quite a few comparable cybercriminal actions.
“The proceeds of those crimes had been primarily acquired by way of present playing cards just like the iTunes present playing cards, steam present playing cards, and so on. The suspects shall be charged in court docket upon completion of the investigations,” the assertion added.
Adejobi said that the Inspector-Normal of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, urged Nigerians to be cautious of suspicious on-line actions of scammers and different cybercriminals and in addition despatched a powerful warning to all people and teams concerned in all types of cybercrime.
“The Nigeria Police Drive won’t relent in its combat towards all types of crime and criminality. The IGP additional reiterates the dedication of the Nigeria Police Drive to dominating Nigerian our on-line world and taking strict motion towards people or teams trying to compromise nationwide peace and safety. The IGP assures Nigerians of his dedication to bolstering nationwide safety and tackling all types of crime in each sector,” the assertion added.