The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a suspect, Adewale Arojah, for allegedly impersonating a cleric on Facebook and defrauding victims of over N18 million.
Penpushing reports that the Command Public Relations Officer Oluseyi Babaseyi made this known in a statement on Thursday, explaining that the suspect was arrested by police operatives of the Ilaro division.
The police spokesperson said the arrest followed a complaint lodged on October 3, 2026 by one Muyiwa Akogun, popularly known on Facebook as “Prophet Dr. Muyiwa Akogun.”
Penpushing further reports that Babaseyi said Akogun had reported that members of the public were complaining about fraudulent activities being carried out through a duplicated Facebook account bearing his identity.
The statement added that the suspect was a spiritual son of Akogun and has allegedly used the cleric’s identity to deceive unsuspecting members of the public, stressing that upon receipt of the complaint, the Divisional Police Officer (DPO), Ilaro, immediately deployed intelligence and detective operatives to track the suspect.
Penpushing also reports that he pointed out that sustained technological monitoring and intelligence-led investigation led to the suspect’s arrest in a village in Ajegunle in the Ilaro/Ibogun axis.
“Upon his arrest, the suspect confessed during interrogation to impersonating Akogun and using his identity to offer fake prophecies and prayer services to unsuspecting victims’, Babaseyi wrote.
“Preliminary investigation revealed that the suspect targeted people seeking spiritual assistance through the cleric’s Facebook page and allegedly defrauded victims in Nigeria and abroad of over N18 million’, he added.
“The suspect has been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Eleweran, Abeokuta, for further investigation to determine the extent of the alleged offences and identify possible accomplices,” he said.
Penpushing reports that Babaseyi said the Commissioner of Police, Bode Ojajuni, commended the Ilaro operatives for their vigilance and swift response, and reaffirmed the command’s commitment to tackling cybercrime, identity theft and other forms of criminality in the state.
The Commissioner equally advised members of the public to verify the authenticity of social media accounts belonging to religious leaders and public figures before engaging with them, and urged citizens to avoid transferring money to unverified persons for spiritual remedies or other services.
Penpushing further reports that the statement encouraged members of the public to report cybercrime, impersonation and suspicious activities through the Gateway Shield toll-free line, 0800 000 9111, or 09164859299 and 09154293464.
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