Picture blackmailer faces extradition to US

An alleged ‘sextortion’ blackmailer accused of making up to £2m by threatening to publish images of children appeared in court ahead of his extradition hearing in July. Nigerian Olamide Shanu, 33, allegedly ran an international blackmail scam posing as a girl to persuade teenagers to send him photos and video of themselves. Shanu told his victims he would reveal the images to their family, friends and the media if they did not pay him money. He is said to have…