Fraudster Impersonates UI Vice Chancellor-Designate On Social Media

A fraudulent person has created a Facebook account using the name and photograph of the Vice Chancellor designate of the University of Ibadan, Prof. Kayode Adebowale.

The unscrupulous person, who also created an Instagram page, has been soliciting some kind of favours from unsuspecting members of the public.

But the Director of Public Communication of UI, Olatunji Oladejo, warned members of the public against transacting any business with the impersonator.

He has the warning in a statement on Sunday, saying the VC-designate had dissociated himself from the activities of the fraudster.
The statement read ,” The attention of the Management has been drawn to the dubious impersonation of Prof. Kayode Oyebode Adebowale, FAS, mni, the 13th Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ibadan.

“Information has reached the Vice-Chancellor designate of the premier University that a dubious person has created a Facebook page with Kayode Oyebode Adebowale, being used to solicit favors in his name.

“The dubious person also created an Instagram account in which several people were added.

“These are in addition to the use of a particular telephone number identified as +2347065664894 attached to his name by the questionable individual.

“The person has been calling and inviting people, masquerading as the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ibadan with the photograph of Professor Adebowale.

“Prof. Adebowale wishes to categorically inform the University community and the general public that he has not assigned anyone with such an engagement, meeting, and appointment.”

He stated that although Adebowale had been appointed, he was yet to resume as the vice chancellor, while urging the public against granting any request from him.