The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has initiated an extradition proceedings at the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja against three suspects, Samson Ogoshi, his brother, Samuel, and Ezekiel Ejemeh Robert, over exploitation of minor and production of child pornography.

This was disclosed via a statement issued on Monday, May 8, by the EFCC spokesperson, Wilson Uwujaren.

Uwujaren noted that Ogoshis and Ezekiel were indicted in a United States Federal Court on December 1, 2022, on charges of exploitation of minors and production of child pornography resulting in death, conspiracy to distribute child pornography, and conspiracy to commit stalking through the internet.

He stated that investigations revealed that the suspects conspired to conduct sex-based extortion of minors and adults in the United States, adding that the trio hacked some social media accounts, posing to be young attractive women to entice unsuspecting victims to send their sexually explicit photographs.

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According to him, these pictures were then used in blackmailing the victims, thereby forcing them into making huge financial payments.

The EFCC spokesman disclosed that Samuel Ogoshi was charged with sexual exploitation and attempted sexual exploitation of minors that resulted in the death of one Jordan DeMay, an offence that carries a maximum penalty of life in prison and a statutory mandatory minimum of 30 years in prison.

Uwujaren noted that the trio were charged with conspiracy to sexually exploit minors by causing them to produce child pornographic images that they used to blackmail them.

“They are further charged with conspiracy to distribute child pornography, which borders on sending images to minors, their families and friends, as well as conspiracy to commit stalking through the Internet. Both offences carry a minimum of five years and maximum 20 years imprisonment.

“While the Ogoshis were arrested sometime in February 2023 around the Ojo axis of Lagos, Ezekiel was picked up in Nasarawa by operatives of the EFCC,” he added.

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