Police in Ogun State have arrested Adewale Ogoemi Arojah for using a fake Facebook profile of a prophet to steal N18 million from people.
Police officers from the Ilaro Division of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested a man named Adewale Ogoemi Arojah for allegedly opening a fake Facebook account to act like a popular man of God and collect over 18 million Naira from people looking for spiritual help.
The police team arrested the suspect inside a small village in Ajegunle, along the Ilaro and Ibogun road in Ogun State, after using advanced phone and internet tracking tools to locate his hiding spot.
The whole investigation started on Saturday, October 3, 2026, when the real man of God, known as Prophet Dr. Muyiwa Akogun, went to the police station to report a crime.
The pastor told police officers that many church members and strangers were calling him to complain that someone was using his name, picture, and duplicated Facebook profile to take money from people under the pretext of giving them divine messages and special prayers.
When the police received the complaint from the man of God, the Divisional Police Officer in Ilaro immediately ordered detectives to track down the online fraudster.
After tracking his internet movements for a few days, officers moved into the village and caught the suspect red-handed.
During police questioning, the suspect confessed to the crime and admitted that he created the duplicate Facebook account to look exactly like the real pastor.
He explained that he targeted vulnerable people who left comments on the pastor’s page asking for God’s help, prayers, and spiritual solutions to their family or financial problems.
He then sent them private messages, giving them fake prophecies and asking them to send money into his bank account so he could pray for them.
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Confirming the arrest in an official statement, the Ogun State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, explained how the report came to the command.
He stated that the police action: “followed a report lodged on 3 October 2026 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.”
The police spokesperson further revealed what the suspect said when detectives questioned him at the station. DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi noted: “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.”
The police spokesperson added that the suspect successfully tricked many innocent people who were desperately searching for God’s intervention, collecting huge sums of money from victims living in Nigeria and abroad.
Highlighting the total amount of money involved in the internet fraud, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi added: “Preliminary investigations revealed that the suspect systematically targeted victims seeking spiritual assistance, swindling them of funds amounting to over ₦18 million.”
The police command confirmed that the suspect has now been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department, known as SCID, at Eleweran in Abeokuta, where senior police officers will investigate the case further to see if he worked with other people and prepare to take him to court.
The police have warned members of the public to be very careful when talking to religious leaders on social media. They advised citizens never to send money to anyone online claiming to be a pastor or prophet offering prayers.
Jennifer Baba is a journalist, international news correspondent, and writer at Moderncrux, where she covers artificial intelligence, fintech, emerging technologies, global politics, and international affairs. Based in Nigeria, she is passionate about transforming complex global developments into clear, engaging stories that inform and inspire readers.
