{
  "id": 6646119,
  "title": "Court jails fake spiritualist for sextortion in Abuja",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/court-jails-fake-spiritualist-for-sextortion-in-abuja",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-10T21:42:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/court-jails-fake-spiritualist-for-sextortion-in-abuja/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced Solomon Moses, a fake spiritualist, to one year in prison for defrauding an Indian woman, Sharon Kaur, and subsequently blackmailing her with a nude video. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) revealed the conviction in a statement on their official X account. Moses, who pleaded guilty, was accused of posing as a spiritual leader on a fictitious TikTok account and defrauding Kaur of $1,100. He then recorded a nude spiritual bath without her consent and used the video to blackmail her into paying the ransom. Justice C.N. Nwabulu convicted Moses and ordered the forfeiture of the $1,100 to Kaur. This case is the latest example of online fraud schemes involving impersonation and exploitation of victims through social media platforms.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Court jails fake spiritualist for sextortion in Abuja",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/court-jails-fake-spiritualist-for-sextortion-in-abuja-6649100",
        "published": "2026-09-10T21:58:24.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}