In Lagos, a courtroom echoed with the weight of a foreign boy’s final moments. According to BBC Pidgin and Daily Post, Olukeye Adedayo was sentenced to 76 years for sextortion that ended 14-year-old Robin Janjua’s life in Canada. Behind fake Instagram profiles, Adedayo preyed in silence—but shadows have witnesses, and justice has a long memory.
- Adedayo was convicted of 18 counts, including sextortion, cyberstalking, and false pretence
- His online trap led directly to Janjua’s suicide in Canada
- He used fake Instagram accounts to manipulate and extort explicit content
- The FBI and Canadian police notified Nigeria before his arrest in Ogun State
- Nigerian courts are increasingly confronting transnational cybercrime
Shadows have witnesses, even digital ones. What hides behind a screen can still devastate homes and move legal systems across borders. When did you last realise that shadows have witnesses, even yours?
A sentence was passed, but a life was lost. Justice arrived, but healing especially across oceans takes longer.
Sources
BBC Pidgin, Daily Post
