A Lagos-based businessman, Amara Kennedy, who was accused of circulating nude photos of single mothers, has been arrested.
Two of his victims, identified simply as Kester and Temi, met Kennedy on different WhatsApp and Facebook chat groups for singles.
Kester, who lost her husband about eight years ago in a car crash, said the suspect, after chatting her up, started showering her with monetary gifts.
However, after he demanded a loan which she turned down, he sent her over 50 of her nude photos.
According to her, the photos were taken without her knowledge after they had sexual intercourse in a hotel.
She said the suspect demanded N100,000 from her as a condition to delete the photos.
The mother of two said after she sent the money and asked if the photos had been deleted, he demanded an additional N40,000 to delete the photos permanently, which she sent to him.
Despite the payments, the suspect went ahead to circulate the nude photos on Facebook.
Kester said she attempted suicide twice but failed, as some of those who saw the nude photos started questioning her.
The second victim, Temi, said the suspect usually had marathon sex with her in hotels while allegedly under the influence of drugs, and afterwards gave her N1,000 as transport fares.
She said after she discovered that the suspect was not serious about the relationship and was merely using her, she stopped talking to him.
However, Kennedy reportedly sent her several of her nude photos and demanded all the money he had spent on her in the relationship.
She said she borrowed N15,000, which she sent to him.
However, after she appealed to his sister on Facebook for help to talk to him, he started circulating the nude photos.
Temi said the businessman regularly called her to demand money.
A rights group, Black Diamonds Support Foundation, alleged that after an investigation, it discovered that nine widows and three single mothers had fallen victims to Kennedy.
