[TRENDING VIDEO] “They use iPhone 15, 16; have nudes of their classmates for sale,” DPO reveals shocking discovery from secondary school students phones
A senior Nigerian police officer has raised concerns over students’ exposure to cybercrime and sexually explicit online content after several mobile phones were seized during a school outreach programme in Delta State.
CSP Setemi Agbede-Zuokumor, Divisional Police Officer at Ugborikoko, reportedly discovered materials and conversations allegedly linking some students to cyber-related scams and the distribution or sale of sexually explicit content.
During the outreach programme, the police officer seized several mobile phones from students, including iPhones and Samsung devices.
“We took the matter to the office. There were iPhone 16s, iPhone 15s, Samsung phones and other devices. The teacher said something else: the students watch pornographic films in class.”
According to the account, an examination of some of the devices reportedly uncovered conversations and activities connected to cyber fraud, as well as the distribution and sale of explicit content.
She shared an encounter that some of the material seen on one of the students phone was allegedly being offered for as much as ₦500,000.
“There were no personal pictures on the students phone, except pictures of himself and his classmates. Do you know what I saw? I saw the details of some of Nigeria’s famous artists. Some of you seated here may have had your WhatsApp accounts hacked, or perhaps someone sent you a message saying, “Somebody paid me ₦500,000 to kill you, but you are a good person and I don’t want to kill you. Send ₦350,000 here.” All of this was on the phone.
“That boy had more than 85 Australian numbers on one phone. Not only that, the naked pictures of some of the girls in the school were also on the phone. I asked him, Who are these people? He said, My classmates. I asked, What do you do with the pictures? He said, They beg me to sell them.
He said, Mummy, check very well. You will see the chats there. Her name is so-and-so. She said I should sell them for her. I asked him, How much do you sell these naked videos and pictures for? He said, ₦500,000.”
Agbede-Zuokumor reportedly described what she encountered as “the destruction of this generation”, expressing concern over the influence of the internet and social media on young people.
Her intervention was part of a community-focused outreach programme aimed at educating students about personal safety, online risks and the consequences of engaging in criminal activities.
The incident has also renewed concerns about the role of parents and guardians in monitoring children’s online activities and the content they access through their mobile devices.
Following the seizure of the devices, some parents reportedly visited the police station to demand the return of their children’s phones.
The account also noted that some of the affected students came from families involved in petty trading, raising questions about the economic and social circumstances that could influence young people’s involvement in risky online activities.
The development has sparked wider discussions around parental supervision, economic hardship, online safety and values among young people in Nigerian schools.