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Nigerian man arrested in India for s3xtortion scheme that led female doctor to commit suicide

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A 31-year-old Nigerian man, Chijioke John Okoye, has been arrested in India for allegedly blackmailing and extorting money from a female doctor which led her to commit suicide.  The accused had allegedly obtained some obscene photographs of the woman and used them to extort lakhs of rupees from her. The woman allegedly ended her life as the accused kept demanding more money and threatened to leak the explicit content online. Okoye was nabbed in New Delhi on Friday, March 21, 2025. He was brought to Cuttack in Odisha on Sunday, March 23 to be produced in the court.  Police said Okoye had been staying in the national capital since 2020.  Briefing the media on Sunday, the Commissioner of Police, Cuttack, DCP Khilari Rishikesh Dnyandeo, said the suicide note left by the victim, a 37-year-old, revealed she took the drastic step on March 1, 2025, after being repeatedly blackmailed and threatened to pay money by some unknown person(s) on WhatsApp. Basing on the complaint lodged by her family, the cyber cell of Cuttack Urban Police District started its investigation.  The cops ascertained that the WhatsApp numbers used to contact the victim were international and got in touch with the telecom service provider to get their details.  Subsequently, the IP address was traced to New Delhi and a special police team reached the city and nabbed the accused from Palam Colony.  Revealing the modus operandi of the accused, the DCP said Okoye used to survey various online Facebook accounts of professionals like doctors and managed to steal their identity by creating fake profiles and impersonating them. He used those fake profiles to send friend requests to other profiles in similar domains. After developing a friendship with them, he cunningly used them to obtain their mobile and WhatsApp numbers on the pretext of having a relationship with them. Subsequently, the accused managed to collect private and intimate photographs/videos of the victims by sharing fake photos/videos of the persons he impersonated. He then used them to blackmail the victims, Khilari said. Okoye allegedly used similar tactics to get in touch with the Cuttack woman.  He had allegedly obtained intimate photos and videos of the victim and used them to extort money from her.  When the accused kept demanding more money by threatening to make her private pictures and videos viral, the victim got scared and finding no other way, ended her life, police said and added that around 3,000 fake profiles being run by the accused have been traced. A laptop, five mobile phones and eight SIM cards of different countries have been seized from him. Though he belongs to Nigeria, a passport of REPUBLIQUE DE COTE DIVORIE issued in the name of Okoye was found in his possession and is under verification. He will be taken on remand for further investigation to ascertain whether he was operating alone or working as part of a larger cybercrime syndicate, said Khilari. The DCP urged people to remain vigilant and report any suspicious online activities to prevent such type of a tragic incident.   n2 1742802473n3 1742803512 The post Nigerian man arrested in India for s3xtortion scheme that led female doctor to commit suicide appeared first on Linda Ikeji Blog.


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Vatican sets May 18 for Inauguration of Pope Leo XIV

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The inauguration mass of the newly elected head of the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Leo XIV, will take place on Sunday, May 18, in St. Peters Square, the Vatican announced. World leaders are expected to gather for the event, to be held 10 days after the election of Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost as the first American head of the worlds 1.4 billion Catholics. The Vatican said the new pontiff would meet with journalists on Monday and diplomats accredited to the Holy See the following Friday. Pope Leos first general audience will be on Wednesday, May 21, and he will meet with members of the Roman Curia, top Vatican officials, on May 24. Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was announced as the first U.S. pontiff on Thursday after white smoke emerged from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel following four rounds of voting in the papal conclave. The post Vatican sets May 18 for Inauguration of Pope Leo XIV appeared first on Linda Ikeji Blog.


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DID YOU KNOW? New Pope Leo XIV visited Nigeria in 2016

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As Catholics worldwide welcome Pope Leo XIV, a lesser-known detail about the new pontiff has emerged: his visit to Nigeria nearly a decade ago.

Then known as Bishop Robert Prevost, the American-born clergyman travelled to Abuja in 2016 as part of his work with the Order of St. Augustine.

The visit marked a historic milestone for the religious order.

“For the first time, General Chapter of the Order of St. Augustine on the African continent — Abuja, Nigeria,” read a translated caption from a 2016 photo posted on Pope Leo’s X (formerly Twitter) account.

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The image shows him alongside Catholic leaders, both foreign and Nigerian, dressed in traditional clerical attire.

At the time of his visit, Leo XIV was serving as Bishop of Chiclayo, Peru.

Before that, he led the Augustinian Province in Chicago and served two terms as Prior General of the global order, known for its emphasis on community life, spiritual reflection, and service.

His connection to Nigeria stands out, especially considering the country’s deep Catholic roots and the long gap since a papal visit.

The last pope to visit Nigeria was John Paul II in 1998.


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President Bola Tinubu congratulated Pope Leo XIV on his election, saying the pontiff’s “message of faith and hope resonates across the globe.”

He also expressed joy on behalf of Nigerian Catholics, who now find a deeper link to the Vatican through the pope’s past presence in Abuja.

Pope Leo succeeds Pope Francis, who visited several African nations but never Nigeria during his papacy.


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