The Ogun State Police Command has arrested suspect, Adewale Arojah, identified as prophet’s son, for allegedly impersonating renowned cleric on Facebook and defrauding multiple victims of over N18m under guise of offering prayers and spiritual assistance.
According to statement by command’s Police Public Relations Officer, Oluseyi Babaseyi, on Thursday, arrest followed complaint lodged on October 3, 2026, by Muyiwa Akogun, popularly known on Facebook as “Prophet Dr. Muyiwa Akogun”.
Command said Akogun alerted police after members of public complained 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,” statement said.
It added that “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.”
Police said suspect confessed during interrogation to impersonating cleric on Facebook.
“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,” Babaseyi said.
Command said preliminary investigations showed that suspect allegedly targeted people seeking spiritual assistance through prophet’s Facebook page.
