30-year-old suspect remanded over alleged serial sexual assault and extortion

The Enugu State Police Command has arrested 30-year-old Ugbor Chika Paul following intensive legislation enforcement investigation into allegations of serial sexual assault and felony extortion focusing on a number of girls.

According to official police experiences, the suspect was apprehended after a coordinated operation by investigators monitoring a sequence of focused coercion complaints. Authorities allege that the suspect utilized coercive blackmail ways to take advantage of his victims over an prolonged interval.

The command’s spokesperson, SP Daniel Ndukwe, mentioned the primary sufferer, a 20-year-old POS operator at Akwata Market, Enugu, whose identification is withheld, was allegedly lured to a bush behind St. Peter’s Church, Coal Camp, at about 11:00 a.m. on 21 May 2026, the place the suspect allegedly robbed and abused her, taking N600,000. The second sufferer, a 30-year-old POS operator on the identical market, was allegedly lured to the identical location at about 5:00 p.m. on 11 August 2026 and robbed of N120,000.o

Ndukwe mentioned the third sufferer, aged 21, was allegedly lured by Facebook by the suspect, posing as Franklin Umeh, to Old Park, Enugu, at about 11:30 a.m. on 4 October 2026, earlier than being taken to a bush round Udi Siding. He allegedly abused her, recorded her and robbed her of N100,000 and her cellphone. He subsequently threatened to flow into the video until she paid N200,000 and allegedly used her cellphone to contact a few of her WhatsApp contacts.

Ndukwe added that investigations are ongoing, and the suspect can be arraigned in court docket upon conclusion.

He urged different victims to come back ahead and help the investigation. He appealed to younger girls who’ve skilled cyberstalking or se#tortion to report such incidents to the Police for acceptable motion.