The suspect, according to
the commission, was alleged to be notorious for duping people under the guise
of possessing spiritual power to solve their problems.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Ibadan zonal office, on Tuesday said it has arrested a fake native doctor, Fatai Olalere Aliu.
Aliu was arrested by the operatives of the commission during a raid on his abode at Kisumu Estate at Odo-Ona Elewe of Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.
Before his arrest, the
commission said it had worked on several intelligence reports linking him to
series of fraud allegation involving large sums of money.
EFCC said that the suspect
was also accused of engaging in money doubling through which he would collect
money from his victims with the promise of using his spiritual powers to
multiply the sums for them, but would instead divert same to his personal use.
The raid led EFCC
operatives to his shrines located in a thick forest around the Ibadan-Ijebu-Ode
Expressway and Kobomoje areas of the town where frightening voodoo items were
sighted.
Items recovered from the
suspect included three exotic cars – two Toyota Corolla and Honda Pilot.
He also has in his
possession three luxurious buildings within Ibadan and land documents which
were also recovered as exhibits.
The suspect is currently
undergoing interrogation.
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