The Edo Police Command says it has arrested one Musa Suleman, allegedly for engaging his four-year-old daughter, Sarah Suleman, who is a kid model, in adult content on social media at the Auchi area of the state.
This was disclosed in a statement released by the spokesperson for the state command, Chidi Nwabuzor, on Sunday.
Suleman had reportedly posted “indecent” pictures of the minor on her recently deactivated Instagram page, @officialsarah_ig, exposing sensitive parts of her body, as she posed erotically.
Some of the viral videos had generated concerns from Nigerians, who called for Suleman’s arrest because his daughter was deemed unsafe in his custody, and they feared that she might be involved in pornographic activities or sexually abused for monetary gains.
Before the deactivation, Sarah’s Instagram page disturbingly contained posts that promoted nudity and immorality because she engaged in adult activities like attending clubs, photo/video sessions with a bikini, seductive dance, and worse.
Suleman also stated that a Malaysian influencer and an adult movie actress, Siew Pui Yi, known as Ms Puiyi, was his daughter’s mentor, as he specified in every post made on her page.
In a post Suleman made on his daughter’s page on December 30, 2023, he uploaded a provocative picture of his daughter with two yet-to-be-identified grown men, accompanied with a disturbing caption: Hanging out with men; the kids stay at home. Yoo!
In an earlier statement, Suleman had clarified that the reason behind his actions was because he was not getting support from social media users towards his passion, so he decided to “promote” his child’s modelling career.
He said, “One Nigeria, we cannot do comedy because no helper, this is what we can do. Help promote a model.”
The Edo police spokesperson, Nwabuzor, said the command took swift action by enforcing the arrest of Suleman after he was exposed, and an investigation is ongoing to ensure justice is served.
“The Edo State Police Command is aware of the trending video of a child of about four years old conspicuously naked and used as adult content in an undisclosed hotel in Auchi, Edo State.
“The Commissioner of Police, Edo State Command, CP Funsho Adegboye, immediately drafted a tactical team to go out and arrest the suspect and his cohort.
“Within 12 hours, the father of the girl was arrested, and the investigation has commenced, while further revelation will be made known to the public.
“The CP therefore appealed to the good citizens of Nigeria to remain calm that justice will be served,” Nwabuzor said.
