Tag: herbalist

21-year-old Pastor accused of killing native doctor

A 21-year-old man, Uchenna Chukwuma, said to be a pastor has supposedly killed a native doctor in Anambra State.

The suspect claimed he was divinely sent to kill the 60-year-old herbalist known as Chukwudi Ugwu.

The occurrence happened at Nkpor, near Onitsha, in the Idemili North Local Government Area of the state.

Chukwuma said the herbalist had been disturbing him spiritually, thereby hindering his progress.

The Spokesperson for the police in the state, Haruna Mohammed, said the suspect confessed to the crime during interrogation.

He said,” There was a report of alleged murder of a native doctor, one Oliver Chukwudi Ugwu, 60, of Umusiome, Nkpor but hailed from Umuavor village Abor in the Udi Local Government Area of Enugu State by a self- acclaimed pastor one Uchenna Chukwuma, 21, of Ugwuezue street, Umusiome Nkpor in the Idemili North LGA of Anambra State.

“He further said that the victim was disturbing him spiritually and had not allowed him to progress financially.

September 5, 2020
Confusion as madman kills herbalist over goat in Anambra

There was palpable tension in Oba Aguleri in Anambra East local government area, Anambra state following alleged gruesome murder of a native doctor by a man suspected to be mentally unstable in the area.

The murder was said to have triggered protest leading to destruction of properties worth millions of naira while business activities were apparently shut down in the area.

The Nation gathered that trouble ensued when the native doctor [name withheld] tied a goat bought for spiritual sacrifice to a tree and went into the market to pick other items, but could not find it soon after his return.

A resident of the area, who preferred anonymity, said the native doctor enquired about the whereabouts of his sacrificial goat as soon he noticed its sudden disappearance.

“He was informed that a wandering madman untied it and took it to his house few kilometers away.

“They gave him direction on how to reach the lunatic’s house and he went straight to the place without fear of attack as he relied on the efficacy of his charm.

“When he got there, he met the madman already making advance plans to slaughter the goat for a meal.

“While he was still demanding to know the reason the madman took his goat, he quickly dashed into his room and came out with a machete.

“The native doctor took to his heels on sighting the machete in the hand of the madman,” he said.

The resident who said the madman ran after the native doctor, however, said the madman caught up with him and macheted him severally after he fell down.

“The native doctor bled to death before help could reach him,” he added.

The Nation further learnt that irate youths in the area immediately mobilized and headed for the madman’s house to avenge the killing of their kinsman.

It was also gathered that the crisis would have degenerated to further communal crisis but for the prompt intervention of security operatives who arrived the scene following a distress call.

When contacted, the State Police Public Relations Officer, Haruna Mohammed, confirmed the incident, saying the suspected murderer and three other suspects had been arrested, linking the rampage to the death of the native doctor.

His words, “the man that killed the deceased had been arrested with three others making a total of four suspects “.

August 17, 2018
Fake herbalist, two account clerks arrested over N2.2m fraud

The Police say they have arrested a self-acclaimed herbalist and two account clerks of a feeds mill in Badagry for allegedly defrauding the company of N2.2 million.

A police official confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria in Badagry on condition of anonymity.

The source said that the company’s account clerks were shouldered with the responsibility of depositing cash sales into the bank.

NAN gathered that rather than paying the cash into the company’s bank account, the duo gave the money to the fake herbalist to prepare charms that would make them
successful in their music careers.

“When they approached the fake herbalist, he asked them to bring three million naira in order to help them achieve their goals.

“So, at the end of each day’s work, instead of taking daily sales to the bank, they decided to give the money to the fake herbalist.

“But, unfortunately for them, the company’s auditor detected the fraud, and they were arrested by the police in Badagry.

“They confessed that they gave the money to the herbalist who promised to assist them in their music carriers,” the source told NAN.

The source said that the suspects would be charged to court immediately the investigation was completed.

NAN

August 11, 2018
Court admits herbalist to N500,000 bail

An Igbosere Magiatrates’ Court in Lagos on Tuesday admitted a 36-year-old harbalist, Ahmed Ifakunle, who allegedly swindled his customer to the tune of N170,000, to bail in the sum of N500, 000.

Ifakunle, who resides at Atikori, Ijebu Igbo in Ogun State, is standing trial on a two-count charge bordering on conspiracy and obtaining under false pretences leveled against him by the police.

The Magiatrate, Mr Y.O. Arolambo, who admitted the accused to bail with two sureties, ordered that they must be gainfully employed.

Arolambo ordered that the sureties must show evidence of tax payment to the Lagos State Government.

He adjourned until Aug. 15 for trial

The Prosecutor, Sgt. Friday Mameh, told the court that the accused committed the alleged offence between March and April.

He said that Ifakunle conspired with one other still at large and obtained N170,000 from the complainant, Mr Adeleke Shefiu, with a promise to pray for him to be promoted in his office and to get rich.

He said that the accused asked the complainant for the said money to buy items for offering and to perform “special prayers”.

The offences Sections 314 (1) (a) and 411 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.

The accused pleaded not guilty to the charges.

Section 314 prescribes a 15-year jail term for obtaining money under false pretences.

July 17, 2018