The Bayelsa State Police Command announced the arrest of a suspect in connection with the viral spread of a young girl’s nude video on social media platforms.
ASP Musa Mohammed, the state police public relations officer, confirmed this in a statement released on Friday.
According to Mohammed, Godgift Bai, a 24-year-old suspect from Ogbolomabiri in the Nembe Local Government Area, was detained in Yenagoa, the state capital, on September 3, 2024.
The statement read, “The Bayelsa State Police Command has arrested a suspect in connection with the viral nude video of a young girl circulating on various social media platforms.
“Acting on the directive of the Commissioner of Police, Bayelsa State Command, CP. Alonyenu Idu, operatives of the Cyber Crime Unit carried out a thorough investigation, which led to the arrest of the suspect, Godgift Bai, a 24-year-old male from Ogbolomabiri in Nembe Local Government Area. He was apprehended in Yenagoa on September 3, 2024.
“The command condemns the act of cyberstalking, especially targeting vulnerable individuals, and reiterates its commitment to curbing such crimes and related offences within the state.
“Furthermore, the command urges the public to refrain from online exploitation of individuals.
“Investigations are ongoing, and the suspect will be charged to court accordingly.”