POLICE NAB ONLINE BLACKMAILER IMPERSONATING WOMEN

Detectives attached to Area F Command of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested a suspected blackmailer, identified as Malik Opeyemi. The 22-year-old male suspect allegedly posed as a woman online to deceive unsuspecting men. He lures victims into making nude video calls, which he exploits to blackmail them. The Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin said Malik Opeyemi was arrested on May 16, 2025, following a complaint received from one of his victims. CSP Hundeyin said detectives from the Area Command traced the suspect to Oyo State where he was arrested and transferred to Lagos for further investigation. The PPRO said the suspect has already obtained over Four Million Naira (₦4,000,000) from over thirty victims since he started this criminal enterprise in January 2025. He said further investigations revealed his modus operandi as demanding twenty five thousand naira (₦25,000) payment referred to as “subscription” fee from his victims for access to nude and intimate contents. He forensic analysis of two Android phones—an Itel and a Samsung—recovered from the suspect revealed numerous explicit images of different victims. Following the development, the Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, CP Olohundare Jimoh, assures the public of the Command’s unwavering commitment to combating cybercrime and safeguarding residents from digital exploitation. He urged citizens to remain vigilant in their online activities and promptly report any suspicious behavior, reaffirming the Command’s dedication to ensuring that all offenders are brought to justice.