Extortion: MAU Male Student Arrested for Parading Self as Female, Lesbian





A 500-Level Student of Modibbo Adama University, Yola, Adamawa state, Paul John,  has been apprehended for allegedly creating fake social media accounts.


The 24 years student who hails from Jiddel in Michika LGA, was nabbed for creating multiple social media accounts with alleged intention of extorting money.


This is contained in a release by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje and made available to newsmen in Yola.


The accused was alleged to have used the pictures of unsuspecting women without their consent on social media accounts he had created.


The accounts operated by the suspect include "Rose YarLele" "Procious Favourite", "Wange Precious", "Joy Dennis" among others. 


According to the release, the student used the victims’ pictures as display photos on WhatsApp status updates, TikTok posts, and Facebook profiles with offensive captions such as "sexy lesbian" and "I am lesbian".


Investigations, according to him,  revealed that the suspect collected nude pictures from some victims, which he used to threaten, demand and extort money and sexual favors. 


He also advertised some of the victims for hookup services, demanding money and tarnishing their reputations, while operating with different WhatsApp numbers.


He pointed out that the criminal activities caused serious emotional, financial, and reputational harm to several victims.


He said it was on the strength of that that the Command operatives attached to CP's Monitoring Unit acted on a reliable and credible information which led to the arrest of the the suspect.


He said that the Commissioner of Police, lCP Dankombo Morris, had ordered a thorough investigation and directed that the suspect be charged to court upon conclusion of investigation.


He warned individuals engaging in extortion, cyberstalking, impersonation, and online harassment to desist forthwith as police will surely apprehend them. 


"The CP also advises social media users, especially women, to be cautious and avoid sharing their personal pictures with unknown persons. 


He said that the Command remained committed to protecting the dignity, security, and rights of all residents both offline and online.

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