The Lagos State Police Command has arrested Amarah Kennedy, who was accused of leaking the nude photos of women he was romantically involved with.
It was reported that the suspect was taken into custody by the Gender Unit of the Police Headquarters in Lagos and that his prosecution would follow momentarily.
PUNCH METRO reported that Kennedy dated multiple single women whose nude photos he obtained and used to extort money from them through blackmail.
He was arrested on Friday in the Oshodi area of the state after one of his victims, Kester, agreed to meet him under the pretext of resolving their disagreement.
The founder of Black Diamonds Support Foundation, Defunke Adewunmi, expressed appreciation for the assistance provided by the state Commissioner of Police, Idowu Owohunwa, and the gender unit in facilitating the arrest of the suspect.
“While I was talking to the victim and her friend whom we used to bait him, I was also speaking to the commander of the CP’s surveillance team. The suspect changed the venue three times before the surveillance team caught him.
“I am glad for the arrest. I hope the victims can eventually get closure and justice would be served as quickly as possible,” she added.
Reacting to the arrest, the one of the victims, Temi, said, “I can say this is the happiest day of my life. I’ll finally have peace of mind. I just feel like going out for fresh air and to enjoy myself. I feel really relieved.
“For over a year now, he has been a threat to my life. Every day, once I see his message, my heart starts pounding. These past few days when he saw that the matter was in the media, he started tormenting me again for having the courage to speak.
