Nigerian national, who posed as ‘rich businessman’, held in Greater Noida for extorting women through Instagram account

Dr Hemant Tiwari, DCP (IFSO), said the matter came to light when a woman approached the police earlier this month. “She alleged that he befriended the accused on Instagram a few months back. He persuaded her to share her private photos and later threatened her. He subsequently demanded Rs 2.25 lakh to delete the photos. We also found he uploaded two objectionable videos on social media.”

A case was registered and a team under ACP Jai Prakash started looking for the accused. During the investigation, social media accounts were analysed. The police said they interrogated several bank account holders connected to the transactions and further collected relevant information.

“It was found that the accused was operating a gang. We started looking for the Instagram account and the user’s details. We also approached Meta. Later, we found his location in Noida and raids were conducted. Evans was arrested from his residence in Greater Noida. He is a resident of the Ogun State, Nigeria, and has been living in India for three years,” added Tiwari.

During interrogation, Ehima told the police that he came to India on a business visa and has lived in several parts of the country. To earn money, he created a fake social media account and started duping women. The police said he was frequently changing his address.

“He was being helped by his brother Sule. They opened the fake ID and approached women. They posed as influential and rich businessmen and lured women to give their private photos. He would take their money and deposit it into different Indian bank accounts which were opened using fake documents. We are looking for his associates,” said an officer.