Police arrest university cleaner for posing as surgeon to assau!t and defraud woman in Ogun

Police arrest university cleaner for posing as surgeon to assault and defraud woman in Ogun

The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a 28-year-old serial impostor, Victor Cletus, male, who callously defrauded and sexually exploited a young female victim under the guise of being a medical doctor.

The spokesperson for the state police command, CSP Omolola Odutola, disclosed this in a statement made available to journalists on Friday.

The police spokesperson said: “The arrest followed a distressing report lodged by the victim, who narrated how the suspect contacted her on Snapchat and falsely presented himself as a surgeon at Babcock University Teaching Hospital. Believing his fabricated credentials, she confided in him a medical concern involving a lump in her right breast.

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‘’Taking advantage of her vulnerability, the suspect fraudulently demanded an unspecified amount of money as a supposed operation fee, and deceitfully instructed her to meet him for a surgical procedure on 18/11/2025. Instead of offering any medical help, he sexually abused her and also stole money from her Opay account.

“The victim’s suspicion grew the following day when the fake doctor persisted in demanding sexual intimacy without conducting any medical procedure.

“She independently contacted Babcock University Teaching Hospital and was shocked to learn that Victor Cletus is not a doctor but a cleaner in the hospital. The suspect is being investigated and will be prosecuted accordingly.’’Odutola said

Reacting to the incident, the Commissioner of Police, CP Lanre Ogunlowo, condemns this heinous act and warns online predators and criminal impostors that the Command will not tolerate any form of exploitation, deception, or sexual violence against females.

He urges young females to remain circumspect and be weary of trusting strangers with personal or medical information online.

In a similar development, a 35-year-old man, Temigbe Jamiu, who allegedly posed as a serving personnel of the Nigerian Army, was apprehended by operatives of the Ondo State Police Command.

The Command’s Spokesperson, Olusola Ayanlade, disclosed this in a statement made available to journalists in Akure, the state capital.

According to Ayanlade, the suspect fraudulently obtained ₦1,200,000 from one Mr. Temiloluwa.

“The funds represent the hard-earned retirement benefits of the victim’s mother, which had been invested in properties,” he said.

Providing further details on the arrest, Ayanlade explained that the victim had engaged the suspect to assist in retrieving the retirement benefits.

However, Jamiu, working with accomplices still at large, exploited the victim’s trust, collected the money, and converted it to personal use.

Upon arrest, the suspect reportedly confessed to the fraud, revealing that he had already been discharged from the Nigerian Army in 2023, after previously serving at the 82 Divison, Enugu.

Ayanlade added that efforts are ongoing to apprehend and prosecute the other individuals involved in the scheme.

“The suspect is currently in lawful custody and will be charged to court upon conclusion of investigations. Efforts to arrest the remaining accomplices are ongoing, reflecting the Command’s resolve to ensure that all parties involved in criminal activities are brought to justice,” he stated.

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