The federal high court in Ibadan, Oyo state, has remanded a “fake” native doctor in prison and ordered forfeiture of his properties.
Fatai Alli, the fake native doctor, was remanded alongside two others, Adigun Olusegun and Olufemi Kolawole, on Tuesday.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) said the accused persons were arraigned on criminal charges bordering on conspiracy, money laundering and obtaining money by false pretense.
Patricia Ajoku, the presiding judge, ordered interim forfeiture of properties traced to Alli as well as freezing of accounts he allegedly used to receive proceeds of crime.
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Juju Scam: Court Remands Fake Native Doctor, Two Others in Prison, Orders Interim Forfeiture of Properties#EFCCFightsForYou pic.twitter.com/cJbx5aGYFR
— EFCC Nigeria (@officialEFCC) October 29, 2019
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Justice Ajoku ordered the remand pending the filing, hearing and determination of their bail applications.
— EFCC Nigeria (@officialEFCC) October 29, 2019
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The court had earlier granted the Commission’s prayer for an order of interim forfeiture of properties traced to Alli as well as freezing of accounts he allegedly used to received proceeds of crime.
— EFCC Nigeria (@officialEFCC) October 29, 2019
Nigerians on Twitter have reacted to the court ruling. While some users condemned the “herbalist”, others doubted the veracity of the agency’s claim.
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A user identified as Skala Wee said the “herbalist” was not different from the common priest as not all prayers manifest.
“Am confused, how do know he is fake? Somebody went there to do juju and it didn’t work? What if a pastor or imam prays for me and i don’t receive whatever it is they prayed for me to have will they be arrested too? No argument o, just curious. If he has good lawyer, he’ll walk,” the tweet read.
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Another user said Naira Marley, Nigerian hip hop artiste, already mentioned something similar in one of his songs.
“Naira Marley tell dem but Efcc no believe am,” it read.
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https://twitter.com/iamskalawee/status/1189280970521878530
Naira Marley tell dem but Efcc no believe am 😂
Advertisement— ĆŁξ♍ĆØ Đ.Ř.β ŁØỮƗŞ (@IamFelixClems) October 29, 2019
Devilish souls. They have perpetrated a lot of destructions in so many people who believed in their atrocities and nonsense activities. These native doctors are those that made men and women terrorising our cities either as kidnappers, armed robbers etc. with charms.
— Pedro Ehi Egbejale (@ehi_pedro) October 29, 2019
D man no fit disappear ni
— Ègbón bàbá e (@BOTTLE_EYES) October 29, 2019
https://twitter.com/afolabadeleke5/status/1189283438240653314
Even though the man na original babalawo, abeg make una no leave am. Na dem dey help d Nigerian youths kill innocent people for charms.#SayNoToCrime
— Foundational Senior Man Ọmọlúàbí 1✝️ 🔯 (@Greenaetion) October 29, 2019
Yahoo ni babalawo🤣
Ole ni everybody— OMOIYANURSE 💉 💊 (@OMOIYANURSE3) October 29, 2019
Meanwhile, a magistrate’s court in Makurdi, capital of Benue state, had earlier remanded some masquerades in prison for allegedly attacking a police station in Ado local government area of the state.
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