Man Arrested In Lagos For Defrauding Women Through Fake Identity

A 42-year-old man, Ademola Oyekan has been arrested by the Lagos State Neighbourhood Safety Corps (LNSC) Ikosi-Isheri Command for alleged impersonation and assault.

The agency in a statement said upon receiving a tip-off from a member of the community, it launched an intelligence operations to verify the information and upon satisfaction a crack team stormed an apartment an Magodo Phase 2 where the suspect was arrested while assaulting one Deborah Nifemi Fafore.

The victim identified as Fafore accused the suspect of being a serial abuser who specializes in defrauding women through fake identity.

The accused was apprehended with a badly worded Identification Card bearing the Obas of Chieftaincy family with the address of the Lagos traditional palace, suggesting he is a member of the Royal Family.

However, preliminary investigations and an enquiry with the Oyekan family indicated that the suspect is not a member of the renowned Oba Oyekan family.

The suspect also confessed that he is not a member of the Oyekan family and gave his real name as “Muri” and has since been transferred to Isheri Police Station for further investigation and possibly prosecution.