By Praise Chinecherem
A man identified as Chinedu Ezeudu has been arrested for allegedly selling nude pictures and videos of a woman on social media.
The suspect, a native of Ndi Ikpa village Ezinato community in Awka South Local Government Area of Anambra State was accused of leaking the materials after attempts to get money from her through blackmail failed.
The man allegedly sold the nude videos of the young woman to persons who requested it for N3,000.
The man was arrested after the victim made a report to the office of the Commissioner for Women Affairs and Childrenโs Welfare, Mrs Ify Obinabo.
Media aide of the commissioner, Miss Chidinma Ikeanyionwu said: โThe victim said she lost her memory card in March, 2023, but was later chatted up by the suspect in June, with a request for huge amount of money in order not to leak the nude videos.
โWhen she refused to pay, the suspect threatened to post the video on all social media platforms but was confronted by the husband of the victim and asked to delete the video. Before then he had already duplicated it.
“The suspect went ahead to release the video on Facebook, Whatsapp and other social media platforms, including selling them at the N3,000 to those who requested.
โWhen the incident was reported to the office of the commissioner for women and social welfare Anambra State by the victim accompanied by Hon Ejike Okechukwu, the suspect was quickly arrested by the Anambra State Police Command.โ
Ikeanyionwu added that the suspect, currently in police custody would be arraigned before the Children, Sexual and Gender Based Violence Court in Awka once investigation is concluded.
