A Lagos-based businesswoman, Cynthia, has been dragged before a Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Ojo, for allegedly sending the nude picture of her lover, Mr Reuben, to his wife.
The accused was said to have sent the complaints nude picture and video to his wife after an attempt to blackmail him into paying her N2 million failed
The police told the court that trouble started between the lovers after the accused told the complaint that she was pregnant.
The prosecutor, ASP Simeon Uche, told the court that the accused became angry after she discovered that the complaint had blocked her line, and that attempt to reach him on phone to discuss her pregnancy failed.
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“My Lord, all this while the complaint never knew that his lover, who happens to be the accused, had nude videos of him. She took the video during one of their outings.
“At that point, he blocked her from reaching him on phone. She later sent him threat messages, demanding for N2 million.
“My Lord, the accused sent the video to Reuben’s wife after she could not collect the money from him,” the prosecutor said.
Reuben later reported the matter at Ojo Police Division and upon which the accused was arrested
She, however, pleaded not guilty.
The Magistrate, Mr L.K.J. Layeni, granted her bail in the sum of N500,000 with two sureties in like sum, who must be either a community leader or religious leader.
The court also ordered that the sureties must show evidence of means of livelihood and tax payment.
The matter was adjourned till October 28, for hearing.
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