Police arrest suspect over alleged attacks on Enugu PoS operators

Summary

The Enugu State Police Command says it has arrested a 30-year-old man over alleged serial rape, robbery and sextortion of female PoS operators and other women in Enugu.

Highlights

• Police identified the suspect as Ugbor Paul and said the arrest was announced in a statement by spokesperson SP Daniel Ndukwe.
• The command said preliminary investigations linked him to a pattern of luring female PoS operators to secluded areas under the guise of cash transactions.
• Police said he used a fake Facebook account, ‘Franklin Umeh,’ to reach potential victims online.
• A recovered phone reportedly contained explicit videos and nude photographs of identified and unidentified victims.
• Police said investigations are ongoing and that the suspect will be charged after the probe is concluded.