Police arrest 30-year-old alleged serial rapist, robber

The Enugu State Police Command has arrested a 30-year-old man, Ugbor Paul, for alleged serial rape, armed robbery, and sextortion of female Point-of-Sale operators and young women in Enugu metropolis.

The arrest was confirmed in a statement by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Daniel Ndukwe, on Tuesday.

According to the police, preliminary investigations revealed that the suspect specialised in luring female POS operators to secluded locations under the pretext of conducting high-value cash transactions, before robbing and sexually assaulting them.

Ndukwe added that the suspect also created a fake Facebook account under the name ‘Franklin Umeh’ to entrap unsuspecting female victims online.

A mobile phone recovered from the suspect during his arrest reportedly contained several explicit videos and nude photographs of identified and unidentified victims.

Detailing the suspect’s alleged operational history, Ndukwe stated, “The first victim, a 20-year-old POS operator at Akwata Market, Enugu, was lured to a bush behind St. Peter’s Church, Coal Camp, around 11am on May 21, 2026, where the suspect allegedly robbed her of N600,000 and raped her.

“The second victim, a 30-year-old POS operator at the same market, was lured to the same location around 5pm on August 11, 2026, and robbed of N120,000, after unsuccessful attempts to rape her.”

The police spokesman further disclosed that on October 4, 2026, the suspect used his fraudulent Facebook profile to lure a 21-year-old woman to Old Park, Enugu, before taking her to a bush path along Udi Siding.

He allegedly raped the woman, recorded her nude, and dispossessed her of N100,000 and her mobile phone. The suspect subsequently demanded N200,000 to suppress the footage while using her phone to contact her WhatsApp acquaintances.

Ndukwe noted that investigations are ongoing and assured that the suspect would be charged to court upon the conclusion of findings.

He urged other victims of cyberstalking, sexual violence, or sextortion to contact the command to assist ongoing prosecution.