Anti-gay extorter arrested in Nigeria

The Nigerian Police recently arrested a
Port Harcourt-based anti-gay extorter, Charles Henry
Chukwuebuka who was caught in the act while he
was in the process of trying to extort money from his
latest victim. This is one of the problems in most
homophobic countries, most especially when such a
country has an anti-gay law.

The victim, Narrating his ordeal, saying he was
lured by extorter who sent various erotic
messages after they connected and started
relating via social media. initially, he said, he
wasn’t interested in connecting with
Chukwuebuka in reality, but eventually agreed
after he was persuaded. 

Upon his arrival at Chukwuebuka’s apartment in
Port Harcourt, at about 11 p.m., he was met with
Chukwuebuka alongside another young man
who demanded money of him and also tried to
get his phone off him, which he refused to hand
it over, The victim was then attacked by these
two men, who smashed his mobile phone and
also stole his money forcefully.

The victim shouted for help, which alerted
neighbors. Chukwuebuka told the neighbors that
the victim is gay and that he had come with the
intention to have sex with him.

Unfortunately for Chuckwuemeka, he had no
proof to support his claim. he had, on the other hand,
is the one sending erotic messages to the victim
which had been deleted. Their conversation was also
not available on the victim’s phone has it has been
smashed. this, unfortunately for Chukwuemeka led
to his arrest as he was unable to prove to the police
that the victim was gay.

On the flip side, I am guessing that if Chukwuemeka
was able to prove that the victim was gay, the victim
would have been the one to be arrested ignoring all
the offenses that Chukwuemeka might have
committed. however, I am glad that reverse is the
case this time and the victim was lucky.