Police Arrest Varsity Student For Alleged Cybercrime In Adamawa

The Adamawa State Police Command has arrested a 24-year-old pupil of Modibbo Adama University, Yola, implicit alleged engagement successful cybercrimes.

The suspect, identified arsenic Paul John, a 500-level pupil and nonmigratory of Jiddel successful Michika section authorities area, was apprehended by operatives of the Commissioner of Police’s Monitoring Unit pursuing credible quality for impersonation, intersexual extortion and cyberstalking.

According to the Command, the fishy created aggregate fake societal media accounts utilizing the names specified arsenic Rose YarLele, Procious Favourite, Wange Precious, Joy Dennis and others, wherever helium utilized the photos of unsuspecting women without their consent.

Police alleged that the stolen images were posted connected WhatsApp, TikTok, and Facebook with violative captions specified arsenic “sexy lesbian” and “I americium lesbian.”

Investigations revealed that the fishy besides collected nude pictures from immoderate victims, which helium allegedly utilized to blackmail victims for wealth and intersexual favours.

In immoderate cases, helium advertised victims for hookup services, thereby tarnishing their reputations and causing them emotional, financial, and societal harm.

Confirming the arrest, Commissioner of Police, CP Dankombo Morris, directed that the fishy beryllium thoroughly investigated and charged to tribunal upon decision of the investigation.

CP Morris warned against cybercrimes specified arsenic intersexual extortion, impersonation, and online harassment, stressing that perpetrators would not flight justice.

“The Command remains committed to protecting the dignity, security, and rights of each residents some offline and online,” the Commissioner said, portion besides advising societal media users, peculiarly women, to beryllium cautious astir sharing idiosyncratic pictures with strangers.

Police urged members of the nationalist to study suspicious online activities oregon blackmail attempts to information agencies for punctual action.