The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested a self-acclaimed spiritualist, Odigie Moses, for allegedly extorting an Indian woman of $1,100.
The suspect reportedly threatened to release the victim’s private images and videos unless she paid the money.
According to a statement by the EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale, posted on the commission’s X handle, the suspect was arrested in Ekpoma, Esan West Local Government Area of Edo State.
The statement said Moses allegedly misrepresented himself on Zelle, a social media platform, as possessing spiritual healing powers before he was contacted by the victim, an Indian woman seeking spiritual intervention over some life-threatening challenges.
The suspect allegedly deceived the woman into taking a nude spiritual bath, which he recorded live without her consent, and subsequently threatened to make the video public unless she paid him money.
The EFCC said investigation revealed that the victim eventually paid $1,100 to persuade the suspect not to release the video.
Oyewale said the suspect would be charged to court after the conclusion of investigations.