Elom Nzube, 25, was arrested for hacking into the Twitter account of a Tanzanian, Dr. Reginald Remengi. He then used the account to reach out to the doctor's friend, Mrs. Tinu Abiola, the MD, HTM International Nigeria Ltd, and threatened to tarnish her image if she did not pay him $5,000.
Abiola petitioned the IG of Police and investigations revealed that Nzube had already used his professional knowledge in computer apps to; design a human skull, attach Abiola's picture to it, fabricate a story, create a web page with Vanguard newspapers media logo. He then used it to blackmail Abiola, internationally.
After his arrest, Nzube confessed to have blackmailed several people locally and internationally "among who are Prof. Toyin Ajao, a lecturer at the University of Pretoria, South Africa; Senator Raji Rauf, and Sam Kurk of England..
The Force Public Relations Officer, Olabisi Kolawole, who addressed journalists, said Abiola petitioned the Inspector-General of Police, Solomon Arase on December 1, 2015 after Nzube attempted to extort her. Kolawole advised Nigerians to be diligent in keeping their social accounts passwords to avoid falling prey to cyber fraudsters.
Nzube admitted to hacking Remengi's Tweeter account and impersonating him, but denied demanding for money from Abiola, adding that his own Tweeter account was hacked and he could not access his Paypal account in which he has $700.
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