“Spicy Girls Only, NO Boys Allowed” – No Victim Yet in Sight for Charges to be Pressed Against OAU Graduate Exposed in Catfishing Scandal – Great Ife Students’ Union Secretaty General
Background
On Tuesday, 26th August 2025, a graduate of Obafemi Awolowo University was caught by the Great Ife Student Union engaging in catfishing targeted at female students, with his phone seized and all alleged nudes deleted.
Who is Prince Momoh and How Does He Operate?
Prince Momoh, a 2022/2023 graduate of the Department of Accounting at Obafemi Awolowo University, has allegedly been identified as the individual behind multiple catfishing schemes on campus, reportedly known as “Prince Math.” He operated under the name “Priscilla” (Snapchat handle: @girl_priscilla).
According to investigations, Prince Momoh created a fake Snapchat account and managed several WhatsApp lines, posing as a female “luxury lifestyle influencer.” Through these accounts, he lured unsuspecting OAU students by adding them to a group called “Spicy Girls Only, NO Boys Allowed,” promising them access to wealthy men willing to pay between ₦100,000 and ₦150,000, upgrade their phones—often to iPhone 11 models—and provide other material benefits.
To “qualify,” victims were asked to send revealing videos of their “front” and “back” as proof of commitment. Once a girl complied, Momoh, still pretending to be @girl_priscilla, would direct her to another contact—actually his own number—where he posed as the supposed benefactor. After meetings, he would often claim that “Priscilla” would handle the payment later, sometimes sending ₦5,000 for transport as bait.
“@girl_priscilla” would then tell the victim that they had to go five times before getting paid. However, most girls lost interest and gave up at this point.
What is Catfishing?
Catfishing occurs when someone uses a fake identity to trick you into believing you are in a real online friendship or romance with them. It is a punishable offence with a penalty of up to 7 years’ imprisonment, a fine of ₦5,000,000.00, or both, under the Cybercrime (Prohibition, Prevention, etc.) Act, 2015.
According to Section 22, subsection 2: “Any person who fraudulently or dishonestly makes use of the electronic signature, password, or any other unique identification feature of any other person; or (3) fraudulently impersonates another entity or person, living or dead, with intent to—(a) gain advantage for himself or another person; (b) obtain any property or an interest in any property; (c) cause disadvantage to the entity or person being impersonated or another person.”
The Students’ Union Public Relations Officer’s View
In a discussion with ACJOAU about the incident, the Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the Students’ Union, Olowosile Joseph Oreoluwa, stated that in line with the union’s culture and for security and posterity reasons, the identities and details of both the perpetrator will remain concealed, just as the identities of the hundreds of affected ladies have been protected to avoid stigma or social isolation that may lead to self-harm for both parties.
When asked how the Union was first informed about the scheme, he stated, ‘I received a text in the early hours of Saturday. It raised suspicions about how a lady was allegedly getting young girls into her group chat under the guise of a ‘mother-daughter’ relationship. While the idea of motherly care is not a problem in itself, it became alarming when we realised the girls were being linked to unknown men at odd hours of the night. With the help of AI tools, I gathered both past and present members of that group. Via the help of AI, the office was able to extract the contacts and began checking them in bits, noticing that quite a large number were our students. I decided to message a few I knew personally, and all linked to one man! One location! One image! One timeframe! One pattern of communication led me to the conclusion that this was a man, not a woman, and the office officially handed it over to the Welfare Officer and the executive arm at large to deliberate on.’
He further clarified that his office extracted contacts and began checking them in bits, which led them to notice that a large number were indeed OAU students. He reached out to a few he knew personally, and everything pointed to one individual. This prompted his office to escalate the matter to the other executive arms of the union, and they set up a meeting with a girl who acted as bait; this was how the union eventually brought in the perpetrator for questioning.
He stated further, ‘We had to set up a meeting with a girl who was a bait and not a victim, and that was how we brought him in for further questioning. When confronted about the case being a punishable offence under the Cybercrime Act of 2015 and if the Union is doing anything to prevent future cases, the PRO stated, “His case has been transferred to the appropriate security agencies for proper handling. As a Union, we cannot deny the sad reality that our society is deeply tied to materialism, which often creates vulnerability. What we can do—and what we will continue to do—is to enlighten students, especially young women, about the dangers of such traps and the criminal tendencies behind them.’
Although the Union PRO declined to reveal the identities of the victims, he shared an account of the suspect’s tactics. The perpetrator, “Prince Momoh,” first connects with victims on Snapchat, assesses their financial situations, and introduces himself under the guise of a caring “mother figure,” using the identity of an Instagram fashion model—“bhad_gurl_dammy.” The victims are then added to a group where another number—also operated by him—poses as a fellow girl vouching for the so-called “Mama” and competing for attention. This gave a false sense of legitimacy, after which “Priscilla” links with “Mr Priscilla—Prince Mohmoh.” These manipulative patterns were repeated to trap multiple students.
The Court of Public Opinion (OAU X Space)
In a X space held on 26th August 2025, tagged “August Dump”, an erstwhile financial secretary and a presidential candidate of Obafemi Awolowo University, Abiola Joy “Legbeti”, acknowledged that he was a member of his class. He urged the audience that there is no urgent money anywhere, and also implored the executives to manage the information at hand well; if the information links, the executives should be held accountable.
An erstwhile welfare officer of the union, Folakan Paul, also accused the executives of engaging in damage control after providing sensitive information, while blaming the release of the investigation video. He encouraged everyone in the space to refrain from any form of banter and anonymous groups supporting it, referencing the adage, “Ọ̀bẹ ti gé ọmọ lọ́wọ́; báa tilẹ̀ ju ọ̀bẹ nu, ṣebí ọ̀bẹ ti ṣe ohun tó fẹ́ ṣe.” He urged everyone to see the victims as one of their own.
Oyeladun, a member of the space, reinforced what Paul had said, stating that these victims need protection. She mentioned that her friend still has groups where the videos are being shared, noting that some of the girls are naive. She also urged the student union to issue a statement pleading with students to stop circulating the videos and delete them for the sake of humanity. However, AOJ clarified that the General Secretary has made it clear that all the rated videos have been deleted, and no video in circulation is from Mr. Priscilla’s phone.
Damidance also expressed concerns about the majority of people in the room at the time the videos were shown, stating that the process is not transparent enough and that the union officers could have deleted the videos in the same manner the scrolls were made.
A co-host of the space, King Kay, stated that they trust the union has deleted the videos, to which Folakan Paul urged everyone to believe that the videos have indeed been deleted and to put aside gender as a reason for distrusting the elected officers, as they are protecting student interests.
The Secretary General’s Clarification to the Court of Public Opinion
The Secretary General of the Students’ Union, Opeyemi Isa, who was also in the space clarifying the issue, stated that they were informed by a lady who was supposedly a victim of Mr. Priscilla. However, ‘the lady had only come to meet us for safety reasons due to the recent kidnappings in Ife’, and not for them to apprehend him for catfishing. He further explained that they had apprehended him quietly and without much noise. He clarified the concern regarding ‘the absence of many ladies in the investigation room’, stating that the lady who brought the case was accompanied by two other females, namely Vice President Falade Iyanuoluwa and Ramat from Social Sciences.
He also emphasised that everyone is aware of what they are doing, and the space should not be judgemental about anyone’s source of income. He added that they have yet to see any of these victims come forward to press charges against the perpetrator, and he cannot confirm whether the victims are from other universities.
Opeyemi Isa stated that immediately he heard rumours of the videos being released, he compiled a list of all available individuals in the investigation room for verification, irrespective of whether the circulating claims are true. He asserted that there is no weak link for the videos to have been released, and anyone who claims to have the video is lying; any videos in circulation are neither from the girls nor from the event. He urged the general public to be cautious about what they say, even if it is meant as a joke, stating that anyone found spreading rumours will be called in for clarification.
He also stated that the Union is in communication with the lady that Mr. Pricilla or Mr. Mirabel (Prince Momoh) impersonated, to see if she is interested in pressing charges. He urged any victim of the issue to come forward, guaranteeing anonymity.
The erstwhile Clerk of the House, Ewaoluwa Alawode, echoed the Secretary General’s sentiments, encouraging students to step forward and speak up, noting that issues like these are handled every semester; however, this is not widely known for reasons of anonymity. She stated that students could approach the student union, as there is a committee responsible for this, and mentioned a Centre for Gender and Social Policy Studies that is ready to cater to and fight for their interests, affirming that the union can be trusted. “I think it’s very important for girls to know that many cases arise semester after semester and that action is being taken. Cases like rape occur, and individuals are being suspended for two semesters. Things are being done, but you cannot expect us to come out and declare it publicly; please trust the union, approach the student union officers, and the security committee.”
The Students’ Union Release
In a report released by the student union on 26th August 2025, the Union stated that on 23rd August 2025, security volunteers from the Student Union apprehended an individual who had been disguising himself as a female luxury lifestyle influencer, operating under the aliases “Priscilla” and “Mira.”
According to the Union, the suspect created a deceptive online group chat where he lured young female students with promises of wealth and a “better life.” Investigations later revealed that the victims, all female, were manipulated into exploitative sexual schemes without compensation. The group was also found to have accommodated a significant number of unsuspecting students who had fallen prey to the same promises.
The matter was subsequently escalated to the Central Executive Council of the Union, which has launched a full-scale investigation into the suspect’s WhatsApp and Snapchat accounts to determine the extent of the exploitation and to identify potential accomplices.
In its official statement, the Union highlighted the serious implications the incident posed to the safety, dignity, and image of the student body and the University community. It further cautioned members of the public against circulating or claiming access to any media recovered during the investigation, stressing that all such files have been destroyed.
The Union also appealed to any student who believes they may have been personally affected to approach Union officers confidentially and make a formal report.