The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a 28-year-old serial impostor, Victor Cletus, for allegedly defrauding and sexually exploiting a young woman while pretending to be a medical doctor.
Cletus, who was later identified as a cleaner at Babcock University Teaching Hospital, Ilisan Remo, had reportedly posed as a surgeon from the institution while communicating with the victim on Snapchat.
Believing his claims, the victim confided in him about a health issue involving the removal of a lump from her breast.
Instead of providing medical assistance, the suspect allegedly sexually assaulted her and withdrew money from her Opay account.
The spokesperson for the state police command, CSP Omolola Odutola, disclosed this in a statement made available to journalists on Friday.
Odutola said that Cletus arrest followed a 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
She explained that “Believing his fabricated credentials, she confided in him a medical concern involving a lump in her right breast.
“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.”
The command has therefore warned the public—especially young females—to exercise heightened caution on social media platforms, where criminals disguise themselves with false identities to lure, manipulate and extort innocent persons
The state Commissioner of Police, Lanre Ogunlowo, condemned this heinous act and warned online predators and criminal impostors that the command will not tolerate any form of exploitation, deception, or sexual violence against females.
Ogunlowo urged young females to remain circumspect and be weary of trusting strangers with personal or medical information online.
The command reiterated his steadfastness and commitment to identifying, arresting, and prosecuting individuals who weaponise social media platforms to perpetrate crimes.