According to the “Daily Mail” report on July 14, Nigeria’s national police spokesperson Frank Mba issued an announcement on July 12 that the country’s Ogun State Police Intelligence Response Team had just rescued a person who was deceived to Nigeria A retired American woman who was put under house arrest for more than a year. It is reported that the woman resolutely left her hometown and came to Nigeria after he believed that the other party wanted to marry her. Unexpectedly, she was put under house arrest by the other party and was blackmailed for a ransom of 48,000 U.S. dollars (about 340,000 yuan).
The man's name is Chuck Ubka Obraku and he is 34 years old. According to information provided by the Nigerian police on July 12, more than a year ago, after the retired woman living in Washington, DC, met Obraku on the Internet dating platform, the two had a very happy conversation. Obraku often said sweet words to the woman and promised to marry her and "will love her forever". The day before Valentine's Day last year, the retired woman could not resist this temptation and resolutely left her hometown where she had lived for many years and came to Nigeria.
After the two met, Obraku pretended to love the woman at first, and took her to a so-called "marriage registry" to register her marriage on May 15 last year. .
After "marriage" Obraku quickly revealed his true face. He not only forcibly snatched the woman's credit card and bank cards dedicated to retirement and subsidies, but also placed her under house arrest to prevent her from contacting the outside world. In addition, Obraku also asked the woman for a ransom of up to 48,000 US dollars (about 340,000 yuan). Every month the women’s pensions and subsidies will be taken away by Obraku.
Nigerian National Police spokesperson Frank Mba revealed on July 12 that the country’s Ogun State Police Intelligence Response Team had recently rescued the trapped woman.
The head of the Nigerian National Police Force told reporters that the police only learned about the matter after receiving a report from a citizen with a "virtuous heart". Subsequently, the police immediately launched an action and successfully rescued the woman. The police did not disclose the woman's name and other details.
The police also revealed that Obraku is a graduate of business administration. After graduation, he is not doing his job properly and often deceives on the Internet, not only deceiving nationals, but also foreigners.
"After putting the woman under house arrest, Obraku also embezzled the woman's identity and continued to deceive. The deceived even included some company leaders." It is reported that according to Nigeria’s "Cybercrime Combat/Prevention Act" , Obraku will face multiple charges.