Mr Adekoye said that the arrests followed intense surveillance and undercover operation ordered by the Director General of NAPTIP, Fatima Waziri-Azi.
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons says it has arrested some members of a cult group in the FCT perpetrating gruesome acts of sextortion.
He added that the arrest was a ground breakthrough record for the agency in its efforts to address issues of sextortion and nip it in the bud in Nigeria. According to Mr Adekoye, sextortion is a crime that occurs when someone threatens to distribute nudes and private videos of another person, and when that person refuses to grant them sexual favours or pay them money.
He added that Ms Waziri-Azi, while speaking on the development, expressed grave concerns about the incremental cases of sextortion. “The shame, fear, and confusion victims feel when caught in this cycle often prevent them from asking for help or reporting the abuse.”
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