Man demands $2,000, vows to publish ex-girlfriend’s n*de photos if denied

A 30-year-old man was, on Monday, brought before an Igbosere
Magistrates’ Court, Lagos, over alleged threat to publish his
ex-girlfriend’s nude photographs on social media for her refusal to
give him $2,000.

The man, Gerald, was also accused of stealing his former
girlfriend’s personal items and cash worth N1.7m.

The defendant, who resides in Lekki, Lagos, faces seven counts
bordering on theft and threat to publish offensive pictures.

The Prosecutor, Insp. Francis Igbinosa, told the court that the
defendant committed the offences between January, 2018 and March,
2019 at No. 19, Ezekule St., Victory Estate, Ago, Okota, Lagos; and
No. 2a, Ibukun Oluwa-Awoshika St., Chevy View Estate, Lekki.

Igbinosa said the defendant had threatened to publish the nude
photographs of the complainant, who was his ex-girlfriend, on
social media, “if she fails to give him $2,000 within a period of
12 hours.”

Igbinosa also said that the defendant assaulted the complainant
by hitting her head on the wall, adding that the complainant
sustained injuries from the alleged assault.

He said that the defendant entered the house of the complainant
and stole one digital camera worth N504,000, one Samsung phone
worth N197,000, a washing machine worth N90,180 and cash sum of
N300,000.

The prosecutor also said that the defendant hacked into his
ex-girlfriend’s US dollar account and stole $1,800, equivalent of
N657,000.

Igbinosa said the total amount of the items stolen was
N1.7m.

The defendant, however, denied the allegations leveled against
him.

The Magistrate, Mr. B. I. Bakare, granted him N500,000 bail with
two sureties in like sum, and adjourned the case until April 16 for
mention.