Operatives of the Ibadan Zonal Directorate of the
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have uncovered huge counterfeit
foreign notes to the tune of $3, 430, 000 (Three Million, Four Hundred and
Thirty Thousand United States Dollars) and €280, 000 (Two Hundred and Eighty
Thousand Euros) in possession of a five-member syndicate arrested for allegedly
swindling one Halima Sanni the sum of N26, 550, 000 (Twenty-Six Million,
Five Hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira).
The herbalists: Akingbola Omotayo, Adeola Funsho
Ogunrinde, Yahaya Amodu, Kubratu Babalola Olaitan (female) and Familola Sunday
Olaitan. were arrested on December 7 and 8, 2025 at their shrines in Osun
and Lagos States respectively, following a thorough surveillance and
intelligence on their fraudulent activities
Investigation revealed that the suspects were
allegedly defrauding unsuspecting individuals of their legitimate earnings
under the pretence of providing spiritual cleansing and solutions to different
ailments.
They also allegedly assured their victims
of their powers to conjure several currency notes which must be cleaned up by a
genie through spiritual sacrifice before spending the money. They did all
these by hypnotizing their victims to provide money for the
sacrifice.
Other items recovered from them include two
exotic cars and mobile phones.
The suspects will be charged to court as soon as
investigations are concluded.
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