Facebook internet fraudster, Abiodun Joseph, who defrauded two ladies while impersonating the Ooni of Ife has been arrested
- The Ogun state police command disclose that the suspect had allegedly obtained the sum of N600,000 illegally through money transfer
- Joseph revealed that he opened the Facebook account in October last year, purposely to defraud people
A suspected internet fraudster, Abiodun Joseph, who impersonated the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, on Facebook has been has been arrested by the Ogun state police command
Joseph who is accused of defrauding two Nigerian ladies based in the United States of America (USA) of various sums of money was arrested last Wednesday, April 19, at Ilese in Ijebu north east local council of the state
The Ogun state police command paraded the suspect at the force headquarters, Eleweran, Abeokuta on Monday, April 24, Guardian reports.
The police disclosed that the suspect had allegedly obtained the sum of N600,000 illegally through money transfer.
Fake Ooni of Ife who scams women arrested in Ogun state (photo)
The suspect, Joseph said he opened the Facebook account October last year, purposely to defraud people.
The state’s commissioner of police, Ahmed Iliyasu, said Joseph had been using his Facebook and Whatsapp accounts to defraud unsuspecting members of the public.
“On interrogation, he owned up to the crime and confessed that he has duped some people to the tune of N600,000,” Iliyasu said.
According to Joseph, he opened the Facebook account October last year, purposely to defraud people.
He said he uploaded Ooni’s pictures from the internet and used them on his Facebook account and in no time, people mostly ladies began to send him requests, thinking he is the monarch.
Joseph revealed that many ladies, thinking he was genuine, sent requests to him that they wanted to be his ‘Oloris’ (wives) and this was how he was able to defraud some of them.