Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested Mkor Aondona, special adviser on research and planning to Hyacinth Alia, governor of Benue, for alleged sextortion and cyber bullying.
In a statement on Saturday, the anti-graft agency said Aondona was arrested on June 20.
According to the EFCC, some female students accused the governor’s aide of sexual exploitation, cyber bullying and blackmail.
“The petitioners alleged that Aondona was routinely recruiting slim and attractive girls for ushering jobs and insisted on sexual favours as a condition for selection,” the statement reads.
“Based on this, they became vulnerable to having sexual affairs with him but unknown to them, he had videos of every sexual act without their consent and was always threatening to leak the videos if they refused to continue having sex with him.
“Aondona was also alleged to be involved in blackmail—sending explicit videos of the girls allegedly recorded without their knowledge or consent through several messaging platforms. Some of the videos are said to be in circulation.”
The anti-corruption agency added that Aondona will be charged in court.
