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Nigeria’s fourth richest man, Femi Otedola has been in the midst of a viral sex scandal pitched against him by two Lagos-based Canadian sisters who claimed that they have evidence of Otedola cheating on his wife.
The sisters, Jyoti and Kiran Matharoo who are quite famous on some social media platforms are often seen displaying pictures of exotic lifestyle, lounging on yachts in bikinis with high-end fashion accessories and other luxuries. The duo have a combined following of 70,000 on Instagram which is their most active social media platform.
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The sisters had reportedly threatened oil business tycoon Femi Otedola that they are in possession of proof of his extra-marital escapade. They told Otedola they would publish the evidence on a notorious sex scandal website called NaijaGistLive.
A check by TheNewsGuru.com revealed that the said site NaijaGistLive is non-functional, lacking content, rather, serving as a packed domain for random advertisement.
The check also revealed that the site is a clone of NaijaGist which features community discussions on diverse issues.
The fake site NaijaGistLive has almost dead handles on Facebook and Twitter as well. Theyh, however, claim blogging rights on Matropolitan.
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Further check also revealed that such act of blackmailing top public personalities is not a novelty for Jyoti and Kiran Matharoo, as they have been reported as blackmailing top African politicians and businessmen with the intent to pressure them into paying a huge sum of money.
However, luck ran out on the Matharoo sisters when they were arrested in Lagos for sexually blackmailing Africa’s 16th richest man, Femi Otedola.
They were reportedly caught with laptops and iPads bearing video clip of them having sex with rich men.
It is, however, unclear whether it was the billionaire oil tycoon, Femi Otedola that reported the case to security agents for investigation which led to the arrest of the sisters.
On December 23, 2016, the sisters were arraigned before the Yaba Magistrate Court, Lagos for trial.
The court ruling was adjourned till January 26, 2017.
A court document on the development stated that the Matharoo sisters stand accused of being “responsible” for the fake website NaijaGistLive and other social media accounts on Instagram and Twitter used for cyber bullying around 274 people in Africa.
While Nigerians across social media have been reacting to the twist and trim of the story, a new dimension developed on Thursday.
In a 45-second video published online, the two sisters were seen offering apologies to Femi Otedola and all other petitioners.
A woman who appears to be Jyoti Matharoo says in the video “We apologise to Femi Otedola and his family, especially his wife and children, and all the other petitioners.”
Jyoti speaks to the camera while reading off a phone, while the other woman looks on.
“We created a platform called Naijagistlive.com and .co where people can send in stories,” Jyoti says. “Most stories were sent by close friends or associates of people being written about. The intention was not to hurt anyone or to be malicious. The intention was not to extort anyone. We haven’t received any money from this website.”
She said “the money” went to someone else.
“We are again very sorry and we assure all the petitioners that we will not have any affiliation whatsoever with this website or any other website that has to do with this,” Jyoti said.
“We promise not to say anything of the contrary to what we are saying now. We freely volunteer to make this video, and not under duress, because we are aware of the damages done to people.”
The story of the Matharoo sisters and Femi Otedola’s sex scandal has received global attention, particularly, in Nigeria and Canada.
The coming weeks will reveal the court’s judgement against the crime of cyberbullying and attempted extortion.