Nigerian Man Arrested in India for Extortion, Threatening to Leak ‘Objectionable’ Photos and Videos of Woman

A 37-year-old Nigerian man was detained in India on suspicion of obtaining money through blackmailing a woman by threatening to post her offensive images and videos on social media.

Evans, who was residing in Greater Noida and had entered India on a business visa, has been identified as the offender, the police announced on Thursday, January 25, 2024.

“We had received a complainant from a man who alleged that his cousin was befriended by an unidentified person on social media. The man fraudulently induced her and duped her of ₹ 2.25 lakh,” Deputy Commissioner of Police (IFSO) Hemant Tiwari said.

The Delhi Police’s Intelligence Fusion & Strategic Operations (IFSO) unit is a specialized division.

Police added that after coercing the victim into disclosing private photos and videos, the accused threatened and blackmailed her in an attempt to extract money.

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An FIR was registered and an investigation was taken up. We got to know that the accused has uploaded two objectionable videos on social media platform and extorted ₹ 2.25 lakh from her,” the officer said.

Police said the IFSO unit analysed bank accounts and arrested the accused from Greater Noida.

“He confessed to his involvement in the crime. He told police that he came to India three years ago on a business visa and resided in several parts of Delhi/NCR. He disclosed that he created a social media account with the help of his brother and befriended the woman to obtain her private videos

“Based on those videos, he extorted money from the victim. Further investigation into the matter is underway,” DCP Tiwari added. [CONTINUE READING HERE]