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Lagos state police apprehends 22-year-old boy for blackmailing

Jessica Jacob

May 20, 2025
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Lagos state police apprehends 22-year-old boy for blackmailing
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The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a suspected 22-year-old cyber criminal, Malik Opeyemi, for pretending to be a woman online to blackmail oblivious victims.

The Lagos State Police Command, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the development on Tuesday. Hundeyin revealed that Opeyemi was apprehended on the 16th of May, 2025, by detectives assigned to the Area F Command, after a complaint was lodged by one of his victims.

In response to the report, the detectives began a private investigation which resulted to the tracking and arrest of the suspect in Oyo State. The police operative transferred him to Lagos for further interrogation and prosecution.

During the initial investigation, the detectives discovered that Opeyemi began his operations in January 2025, while exploiting over 30 victims and obtaining a total sum exceeding four million naira (N4,000,000).

After his arrest, the Lagos state police operatives recovered two mobile devices, a Samsung phone and an Itel phone.

Police recover nudes and explicit images of victims

Also, several nudes and explicit image of various individuals who were victims of his fraudulent scheme were discovered after a forensic analysis on his recovered devices.

The statement reads, “Detectives of the Area F Command of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested a suspected blackmailer, Malik Opeyemi, ‘m’, aged 22, for posing as a woman online to deceive unsuspecting men. The suspect lures victims into making nude video calls, which he exploits to blackmail them.

“The arrest, which took place on May 16, 2025, followed a complaint received from one of his victims at the Area Command. Detectives swiftly commenced investigations, traced and apprehended the suspect in Oyo State before transferring him to Lagos for further investigation. Investigation revealed that the suspect has obtained over Four Million Naira (₦4,000,000) from over thirty victims since he started this criminal enterprise in January 2025.

“Further investigations revealed his modus operandi as demanding twenty-five thousand naira (₦25,000) payment referred to as a “subscription” fee from his victims for access to nude and intimate contents. During the arrest, detectives recovered two Android phones—an Itel and a Samsung—from the suspect. A forensic analysis of the devices uncovered numerous explicit images of different victims. The suspect has since been duly charged to court.

“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 urges citizens to remain vigilant in their online activities and promptly report any suspicious behaviour, reaffirming the Command’s dedication to ensuring that all offenders are brought to justice.”

Read More: Police arrests ex-convict for attempted traffic robbery in Lagos

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