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Operatives of the Edo State Police Command have arrested a 32-year-old suspected homosexual identified as Francis Duwa in Benin City.
The operatives also rescued two of the suspect’s victims.
DAILY POST reports that the Public Relations Officer of the Command, ASP Eno Ikoedem, who disclosed this to newsmen in Benin City, said the rescued victims are a male and a female.
Ikoedem said the suspect was arrested for alleged sexual exploitation and production and circulation of explicit content involving multiple individuals.
She said the suspect allegedly lured female victims to his residence in Iyekogba Estate in Oredo Local Government Area of the state under the guise of arranged meetings.
At the meetings the victims were allegedly exploited, while recordings were made without their consent.
The police spokesperson disclosed that the suspect also sexually assaulted male victims.
According to Ikoedem, the suspect was arrested following a distress call from residents over suspicious activities and loud noises in the apartment, leading to a raid by operatives.
Ikoedem further alleged that the suspect worked with other male individuals who participated in recording and circulating the explicit materials for financial gain.
“During the operation, the victims were rescued and the suspect was arrested, while exhibits were recovered from the scene.
“The suspect has been charged in court. The Command is urging youths to invest their time in more legal money-making schemes,” Ikoedem added.
Man arrested for alleged sexual exploitation of victims in Edo
