OGUN POLICE ARREST FALSE PROPHET OVER ONLINE SCAM

OGUN POLICE ARREST FALSE PROPHET OVER ONLINE SCAM

By Jennifer Nwosu 

A Facebook profile posing as a popular prophet allegedly became the centre of an ₦18 million fraud operation before Ogun State police tracked down the man accused of running it.

In a statement released by the DSP Oluseyi B. Babaseyi, Police Public Relations Officer, Ogun State Command, Eleweran, Abeokuta, the command identified the suspect as Adewale Ogoemi Arojah, who was arrested by operatives of the Ilaro Division after allegedly impersonating cleric Muyiwa Akogun on Facebook and using the identity to solicit money from people seeking prayers and spiritual assistance.

The investigation began after Akogun reported the matter to police on October 3, following complaints from members of the public who had allegedly been approached through a duplicate Facebook account bearing his identity. Detectives subsequently deployed digital monitoring and intelligence analysis to trace the operator to a village in Ajegunle, along the Ilaro-Ibogun axis, where he was arrested.

Police said the suspect admitted during interrogation to operating the fraudulent account, presenting himself as the cleric and offering fake prophecies and prayer services. Preliminary findings indicate that victims in Nigeria and abroad were targeted through the account, with more than ₦18 million allegedly obtained from them.

The suspect has been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department, Eleweran, for further investigation into the alleged scheme, including the search for possible accomplices and other victims.

The State Commissioner of Police, CP Bode Ojajuni, commended the Ilaro officers for the arrest and urged residents to treat unsolicited spiritual offers on social media with caution. The command advised users to authenticate accounts belonging to religious figures and public personalities before sending money or sharing personal information.

Police said suspected cybercrime and impersonation can be reported through the Gateway Shield toll-free line, 0800 000 9111, or 09164859299 and 09154293464.


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