The Lagos Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has
initiated extradition proceedings at the Federal High Court, Abuja judicial
division, against three suspects, Samson Ogoshi, his brother, Samuel, and
Ezekiel Ejemeh, over exploitation of a minor and production of child
pornography.
According to the prosecution agency, they 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.
They were said to have conspired to conduct sex-based extortion of minors and adults
in the United States of America.
The spokesperson for the EFCC, Wilson Uwujaren, revealed in a statement obtained by
newsmen that the suspects hacked some social media accounts, posing to be young
attractive women to entice unsuspecting victims to send their sexually explicit
photographs.
Uwujaren said: “The trio investigations also revealed they hacked some social media
accounts, posing to be young attractive women to entice unsuspecting victims to
send their sexually explicit photographs.
“These pictures were then used in blackmailing the victims, thereby forcing them into
making huge financial payments.
“Consequently, Samuel Ogoshi is 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.”
The trio are charged with conspiracy to sexually exploit minors by causing them to
produce child pornographic images that they used to blackmail them.
Uwujaren added, “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.”
