The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a man identified as Adewale Arojah for allegedly impersonating a popular prophet on Facebook and defrauding several people of more than N18 million.
Arojah, who the police described as the son of a prophet, was allegedly operating a duplicate Facebook account in the name of Prophet Dr Muyiwa Akogun, offering fake prophecies and prayer services to unsuspecting members of the public.
The Police Public Relations Officer in Ogun State, Oluseyi Babaseyi, said the suspect was arrested following a complaint filed by Akogun on October 3, 2026.
According to the police, the cleric had alerted authorities after receiving complaints from members of the public about fraudulent activities being carried out through an account bearing his identity.
Babaseyi said, “The suspect was tracked to a nearby village in Ajegunle, via the Ilaro/Ibogun axis, where he was successfully apprehended.”
The police spokesperson added that the suspect confessed during interrogation to impersonating Akogun and using his identity to defraud people seeking spiritual assistance.
“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,” Babaseyi said.
The command said preliminary investigations indicated that the suspect gained the trust of people who contacted the prophet through Facebook before allegedly collecting money from them.
The police said the victims were defrauded of more than N18 million in total.
Arojah has since been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department in Eleweran, Abeokuta, for further investigation.
The police said the investigation would determine the full extent of the alleged fraud, identify possible accomplices and support prosecution where necessary.
The Commissioner of Police, Bode Ojajuni, commended the officers involved in the arrest and reiterated the command’s commitment to tackling cybercrime and identity theft.
The command also urged members of the public to verify the identity of religious leaders and other public figures before sending money or sharing personal information with them online.
It said, “The Command advises members of the public to exercise caution and due diligence when engaging with religious leaders or public figures on social media platforms.”
