NSCDC Arrests Suspected Phone Extortionist For Allegedly Threatening Victims.

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Kwara State Command, has arrested a 32-year-old suspected phone extortionist, Adetokunbo Adeshina, over allegations of orchestrating a series of phone-based threats and extortion targeting unsuspecting members of the public.

The Command's spokesperson, ASC 1 Ayoola Michael Shola, disclosed the arrest in a statement issued on Friday, July 10, 2026.

According to the statement, the arrest followed multiple complaints from victims who alleged that the suspect routinely made threatening phone calls demanding money while warning that they would be attacked if they failed to comply.

The latest complaint involved a victim, whose identity was withheld for security reasons, from whom the suspect allegedly demanded ₦500,000. He was said to have threatened violence against the victim, his family, and his business if the demand was not met.

Following the complaints, NSCDC operatives launched an intelligence-led investigation, which culminated in the suspect's arrest in Ibadan, Oyo State.

Preliminary investigations revealed that the suspect allegedly obtained victims' telephone numbers through Facebook before repeatedly contacting them with threats intended to instill fear and coerce them into making payments.

During a search conducted after the arrest, operatives recovered eight registered SIM cards belonging to different telecommunications networks. The NSCDC believes the SIM cards were used to facilitate the alleged criminal activities.

The suspect is currently in custody, while investigations have been expanded to determine the full scope of the alleged extortion operation.

The NSCDC said Adeshina will be charged in court upon the conclusion of investigations.