Breaking: Court Sentences Native Doctor, Akwaokuko 12 Yrs, Orders His Shrine Destroyed

A native doctor, Chidozie Nwangwu, popularly known as Akwaokuko Tiwara Aki, has been sentenced to 12 years in prison, with order of total destruction of his shrine.

Nwangwu with his controversial shrine located in Oba, Idemili South Local Government Area of Anambra State, had already spent 13 months in detention at the Agunechemba facility in Awka.

An Anambra State High Court sitting in Awka with Justice Jude Obiora presiding, handed down the sentence today, after he had found Nwangwu guilty on counts 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8, sentencing him to two years on each count. The court, however, struck out counts 1, 2, 9, and 10.

Justice Obiora ruled that the sentences will run concurrently. He noted that since Nwangwu had already spent 13 months in detention at the Agunechemba facility in Awka, he would serve only 11 months at the Nigerian Correctional Service facility in Awka.

Part of the ruling is that, not only would Nwangwu’s shrine be completely destroyed, the demolition should be recorded on video.

The court also ordered him to sign an undertaking not to engage in okite practices again.

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After serving his term, he should become a youth ambassador to correct the impression he created among young people about acquiring wealth through illegal means.

He was further directed to use all his social media platforms to inform the public that he no longer practices okite.

These are while his two of his associates, Onyebuchi Okocha, also known as Onyeze Jesus, and Ekene Igboekweze, popularly called Eke Hit, remain in detention

According to the judge, he initially opted to impose fines of N20 million each on three additional counts in lieu of six-year prison terms prescribed by law but decided to waive the fines.

This decision he said, followed close observation of Nwangwu’s remorse during detention.