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EFCC arrests fake native doctor on fraud allegations in Ibadan
A fake native doctor, Fatai Olalere Aliu was on Tuesday arrested by the operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Ibadan.
The arrest bothered on his alleged notorious activities of duping people under the guise of possessing spiritual power to solve their problems.
He was arrested during a raid on his Kisumu Estate residence at Odo-Ona Elewe, Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.
It was learnt that his arrest finally came to reality after the commission had worked on several intelligence reports linking him to a series of fraud allegations involving large sums of money.
He was also accused of engaging in money doubling through which he would collect money from his victims with the promise to use his spiritual powers to multiply the sums for them, but would instead divert same to his personal use.
It was also gathered that EFCC operatives were led to his shrines located in a thick forest around the Ibadan-Ijebu-Ode Expressway and Kobomoje area of the town where frightening voodoo items were sighted.
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Items recovered from the suspect include 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.
Currently, the suspect is said to be undergoing interrogation at the commission’s zonal office in Ibadan.
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