Photo: The arrested alleged suspects
Operatives of the Lagos Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested an Alfa and a herbalist for allegedly defrauding a Rep member of N24 million.
The two self-acclaimed spiritualists, one Alfa Abiodun Ibrahim and Wale Adifala, allegedly conspired with one Ifawole Ajibola (aka Baba Kalifa currently on the run) to swindle the House of Representatives member from Ekiti State, of the total sum of N24,071,000.
The suspects claimed that they used the money to secure spiritual help for his political ambition of recontesting for his seat during the May, 2022 primary elections on the platform of his political party.
They were arrested on July 7, 2022 in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, following a petition against them by the victim, named withheld, who alleged that after collecting the said sum, his efforts came to a dead end.
Under interrogation by EFCC operatives, Adifala, admitted to collecting the money from their victim, including N2.9 million.
According to him, the money was used to buy black, brown and white cows, rams, lavender perfume, rings among other items, to carry out sacrifices at different times.
“I also linked up on the matter with Ifawole Ajibola, and we continued with the sacrifices together, until we were arrested by EFCC,” he said.
Ibrahim, who was the one who had prior contact with the victim, admitted collecting money at different times, according to EFCC sources familiar with the case.
“Our own is just to pray and do the necessary sacrifices, which we did, and to leave the rest to God.
“However, along the line, the zoning for the Reps seat was taken away from Oye-Ekiti to Ikole-Ekiti,” he said.
Periscope International reports that the suspects were arrested along with some of their instruments of trade.
