Widow’s Nude Photos: Police urge suspect to turn himself in
The police command in Lagos has advised a businessman, Amarah Kennedy, to turn himself in to prove his innocence over the alleged posting of a widow’s nude photos on social media.
The command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, said this on his verified Twitter handle on Wednesday.
He said police commissioner Idowu Owohunwa, on Tuesday, met with the widow in his office.
“The CP, while assuring the survivor of justice, has directed the Police Medical Services, Lagos state command to provide her with adequate psychosocial support,” said Mr Hundeyin.
He added, “The suspect is advised to submit himself to prove his innocence and failure to do so will result in deploying all law enforcement machinery available to secure his apprehension and prosecution accordingly.”
Mr Hundeyin said the officer accused of demanding money to take up the case at Pen Cinema Police Station, Raphael Edeifo, has been handed over to the provost for investigation and orderly room trial if found culpable.
It was learnt that when the case was reported at Pen Cinema Police Station, an officer demanded N50,000 from the victim.
According to him, Mr Owohunwa has assured that necessary steps will be taken to ensure that the long arm of the law catches up with the suspect.
The suspect allegedly blackmailed the victim with her nude photos. The victim, a widow, who met Kennedy on Facebook, had sexual intercourse with him in a hotel where her nude photos were taken without her knowledge.
The suspect demanded N140,000 from her as a condition not to post her pictures, but after collecting the N140,000, he did not fulfil his promise.
Mr Kennedy, after posting over 50 nude pictures, kept demanding more money and threatened to post more photos if she refused to comply.
(NAN)
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