Prophet’s son impersonates another prophet, swindles worshipers of N18m with promises of prayers and spiritual help
Operatives of the Ilaro Division of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested a suspect, Adewale Ogoemi Arojah, for allegedly impersonating a renowned cleric on Facebook and defrauding unsuspecting members of the public of millions of Naira under the guise of offering spiritual assistance and prayers.
The arrest followed a report lodged on October 3 by one Muyiwa Akogun, popularly known on Facebook as “Prophet Dr. Muyiwa Akogun,” who alerted the police that members of the public had been complaining about fraudulent activities being perpetrated in his name through a duplicated Facebook profile.
Upon receipt of the complaint, the Divisional Police Officer, Ilaro Division, immediately detailed intelligence and detective operatives to track down the perpetrator. Through sustained technological monitoring and intelligence-led analysis, the suspect was tracked to a nearby village in Ajegunle, via the Ilaro/Ibogun axis, where he was successfully apprehended.
During a rigorous interrogation, the suspect confessed to impersonating the real Prophet Akogun on Facebook. He admitted to using the cleric’s identity to deliver fake prophecies and offer prayer services to vulnerable individuals, thereby defrauding victims residing both within Nigeria and in the diaspora.
Preliminary investigations revealed that the suspect systematically targeted victims seeking spiritual assistance on the said prophet’s Facebook page, gains their trust and swindled them of funds amounting to over N18 million.
Confirming the arrest, the command’s spokesperson, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, said the suspect has been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Eleweran, Abeokuta, for further diligent investigation to ascertain the extent of the crime, identify potential accomplices, and ensure possible prosecution.
