The Enugu State Police Command has arrested a 30-year-old man, Ugbor Chika Paul, over alleged serial rape, robbery and sextortion of female victims, recovering a mobile phone reportedly containing nude images and videos of identified and unidentified women.
The arrest was announced in a press release dated October 27, 2026, signed by the Command’s Police Public Relations Officer, SP Daniel Ndukwe, mnipr, mnisma.
According to the statement, preliminary investigations indicate that the suspect allegedly targeted female Point-of-Sale (POS) operators by luring them to secluded locations under the pretext of conducting transactions, where he allegedly robbed and sexually assaulted them.
Police also alleged that the suspect used Facebook, posing as Franklin Umeh, to lure another victim before subjecting her to sexual violence and threatening to circulate a nude video of her unless she paid him.
The first reported victim, a 20-year-old POS operator at Akwata Market, Enugu, whose identity was withheld, was allegedly lured to a bush behind St. Peter’s Church, Coal Camp, at about 11 a.m. on May 21, 2026. The suspect allegedly raped and robbed her of ₦600,000.
In a second incident, a 30-year-old POS operator at the same market was allegedly lured to the same location at about 5 p.m. on August 11, 2026, and robbed of ₦120,000 after the suspect allegedly made unsuccessful attempts to rape her.
The third victim, a 21-year-old woman, was allegedly contacted through Facebook by the suspect, who posed as Franklin Umeh. She was reportedly lured to Old Park, Enugu, at about 11:30 a.m. on October 4, 2026, before being taken to a bush around Udi Siding.
The suspect allegedly raped and sexually assaulted the woman, recorded nude images of her and stole ₦100,000 and her mobile phone. He subsequently threatened to circulate the video unless she paid ₦200,000, while allegedly using her phone to contact some of her WhatsApp contacts.
The police said investigations into the cases were ongoing and that the suspect would be arraigned in court upon their conclusion.
The Command also appealed to other potential victims to come forward with information that could assist the investigation, urging women who had experienced cyberstalking or sextortion to report such incidents to the police for appropriate action.
The Commissioner of Police, Enugu State Command, CP Mamman Bitrus Giwa, psc, mspsp, smicm, reaffirmed the Command’s commitment to protecting residents from sexual violence, robbery and other criminal activities.
Giwa urged members of the public, particularly women and business operators, to remain vigilant and promptly report suspicious activities to the police.
