Former US Prosecutor Alleges Nigerian Sextortion Suspect Remains Free Despite Evidence

A former US prosecutor, Erin West, says she travelled to Nigeria while investigating an alleged sextortion scheme targeting teenage boys. Her team reportedly linked phone numbers, bank accounts and other records to a suspect. West said they identified an address and confronted the man in a video call before leaving Nigeria. She alleged that the suspect posed online as a teenage girl, obtained explicit images from boys and then demanded money. West said she submitted names, phone records, bank details, locations and other evidence to Nigerian authorities, but no arrest has been reported. The case raises questions about cybercrime enforcement in Nigeria and the responsibility of technology platforms in preventing online exploitation. Should authorities be doing more when detailed evidence is provided?

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