Top sources also on Saturday told SaharaReporters that the same allegations trailed Aondona when he was a lecturer at the Benue State University (BSU) before his political appointment. 

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested Dr Makor Aondona, the Special Adviser to Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, for alleged extortion, cyberbullying, and blackmail.

Aondona was arrested by the EFCC on Friday, in Makurdi, the state capital, following a series of petitions from some women who accused him of using his political position to sexually exploit young women under the guise of offering them ushering jobs.

Top sources also on Saturday told SaharaReporters that the same allegations trailed Aondona when he was a lecturer at the Benue State University (BSU) before his political appointment. 

"The adviser to the Benue State Governor sleeps with girls and records them. There is overwhelming evidence against him. But till this moment, the governor has refused to sack him. 

"He was a lecturer in BSU and was sacked for the same offence. And now as an appointee in the Benue State Government, he is still doing the same things," one of the sources revealed. 

According to a statement on Saturday by EFCC spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, the petitioners claimed that Aondona routinely targeted slim and attractive girls for event ushering roles and allegedly demanded sexual favours as a condition for selection.

The release said, "Operatives of the Makurdi Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested the Special Adviser to the Executive Governor of Benue State on Documentation, Research, and Planning, Dr. Mkor Aondona for alleged sextortion and cyber bullying.

"He was arrested on Friday June 20, 2025 in Makurdi following claims of some female students accusing the governor’s  aide of unethical and criminal behavior involving sexual exploitation,  cyber bullying and  blackmail.

"The petitioners alleged that Aondona was routinely recruiting slim and attractive girls for ushering jobs and insisted on  sexual favours as a condition for selection.  Based on this, they became vulnerable to having sexual affairs with him  but unknown to them,  he had videos of every sexual act without their consent and was always threatening to leak the  videos if they refused to continue having sex with him.

"Aondona was also alleged to be involved in blackmail—sending explicit videos of the girls allegedly recorded without their knowledge or consent through several  messaging platforms. Some of the videos are said to be in circulation. The suspect will soon be charged to court."