by Dolapo Adelana

The Ogun State Police Command has arrested Abiodun Joseph, 26, for allegedly impersonating the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi.

According to Iliyasu, Joseph was arrested last Wednesday, at Ilese -Ijebu area of the state following a tip-off, after he had duped some unnamed people to the tune of N600,000.

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Speaking to journalists, Joseph said he became the illicit business last year October stating that he had successfully defrauded two women based abroad.

He said he usually lured his victims on the pretence that he wanted to marry them, by requesting for their nude pictures and money, so as to perform spiritual act before marrying him.

He said the two victims, identified as Aderonke and Williams paid him the sum of N350,000 and N250,000 respectively.

Joseph said, “I attended Ilese Comprehensive High School and graduated in 2008. I’m married and have a three-year-old child. I learnt computer works in Lagos, but when there was no means, I thought of how to make ends meet.

“I started this scam last October. I used to see the picture of Ooni online and resolved to use it. Therefore, I used it to create Facebook and Whatsapp platforms.”