Man Charged With Impersonating Lagos Deputy Governor On Facebook

About two years after the Lagos State Deputy Governor, Idiat
Adebule, suspended her social media accounts, a 45year-old man,
Adamu Aminu, who allegedly impersonated her on the Facebook, was on
Friday hauled up before an Ebute Meta Chief Magistrates’ Court.

He is facing a four-count charge of impersonation, conspiracy,
false pretence and fraud.

Mr. Aminu allegedly created a Facebook account using the details
of the deputy governor to defraud people.

The Prosecutor, Rafiu Aroyewun, Assistant Director, Directorate
of Public Prosecutions (DPP), State Ministry of Justice, told the
court that the accused committed the offences in Agege area of
Lagos sometime in August.

Mr. Aroyewun said the accused used the account to extort money
from unsuspecting members of the public before he was tracked down
online by the Police.

“The accused fraudulently obtained the sum of N1 million from
one Mr Bright Obed on the pretext of soliciting funds for an
orphanage in Agege set up by the Deputy Governor,” he said.

“He also impersonated the Deputy Governor by calling and sending
SMS on a mobile number 09064583091 to the public.

“Investigation is ongoing and we are on the trail of others who
are still at large,” he told the court.

The offences, according to the prosecutor, contravened Sections
314 (1), (a), 380 and 411 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State
2015.

About two years after the Lagos State Deputy Governor, Idiat
Adebule, suspended her social media accounts, a 45year-old man,
Adamu Aminu, who allegedly impersonated her on the Facebook, was on
Friday hauled up before an Ebute Meta Chief Magistrates’
Court.

He is facing a four-count charge of impersonation, conspiracy,
false pretence and fraud.

Mr. Aminu allegedly created a Facebook account using the details
of the deputy governor to defraud people.

The Prosecutor, Rafiu Aroyewun, Assistant Director, Directorate
of Public Prosecutions (DPP), State Ministry of Justice, told the
court that the accused committed the offences in Agege area of
Lagos sometime in August.

Mr. Aroyewun said the accused used the account to extort money
from unsuspecting members of the public before he was tracked down
online by the Police.

“The accused fraudulently obtained the sum of N1 million from
one Mr Bright Obed on the pretext of soliciting funds for an
orphanage in Agege set up by the Deputy Governor,” he said.

“He also impersonated the Deputy Governor by calling and sending
SMS on a mobile number 09064583091 to the public.

“Investigation is ongoing and we are on the trail of others who
are still at large,” he told the court.

The offences, according to the prosecutor, contravened Sections
314 (1), (a), 380 and 411 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State
2015.