Nigerian man jailed in UK for hacking lady’s social media accounts, blackmailing her, and promoting her photos

A Nigerian man has been sentenced within the UK after pleading responsible to hacking a Wirral lady’s social media accounts and blackmailing her.

Bosun Osagie was sentenced to 2 years and three months in jail on Monday October 12, Merseyside Police stories.

According to Merseyside Police: “In February 2023 we received a report that a woman’s Snapchat account and X (formerly Twitter) had been hacked and her images were being used to set up fake accounts.”

The police added that the faux accounts have been used to solicit the sufferer as a girl of the streets “and her images were being sold online. She was subsequently blackmailed.”

Following in depth enquiries Bosun Osagie, of Hartslock Drive in Bexley, London was arrested and charged.

At an earlier courtroom listening to 25-year-old Osagie pleaded responsible to pc hacking and blackmail.

Then, on Monday 12 October, he was sentenced to 2 years, three months in jail and a 10-year restraining order was put in place to not contact the sufferer.

Detective Sergeant Darren Devonport. mentioned: “Osagie’s actions have caused deep distress to the victim. Not only did he intrude into privacy, he then tried to blackmail her into giving him money. The victim did the right thing and reported it to us.

“Merseyside Police is completely committed to stopping the possession and distribution of indecent images.

“We hope that Osagie will now reflect on the consequences of his crimes and the significant impact on the victim while in jail.”