N250m Fraud- Juju Scammers’ Leader Arrested By EFCC

The leader of a syndicate of juju scammers who have been operating from a shrine in Ashipa town, near Abeokuta have been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

The leader, Abayomi Kamaldeen Alaka (aka Awise) is in EFCC net over alleged fraud running into N250million.

The EFCC said the leader and members of his syndicate have been operating  from a shrine in Ashipa town, near Abeokuta in Ogun State.

A statement by EFCC spokesman  Wilson Uwujaren said the suspected syndicate allegedly tricked a woman to part with the N250million.

“Awise’s arrest followed a petition by a victim, Bright Juliet who lost N250m to the syndicate after she was tricked to provide money for sacrifices and invocations to heal her of an ailment. She was introduced to Alaka by Akinola Bukola Augustina (aka Iya Osun) whom she met on Facebook in the course of her search for solutions to her health challenge.

“What drew her to Augustina was the latter’s post under the name, Osunbukola Olamitutu Spiritual Healing Centre.

“Once she contacted Augustina, the latter promised to heal her only if she pays N16million. The victim paid the money through an Access Bank account belonging to Mohammed Sani, who later turned out to be a bureau de change operator.

“After paying the money without receiving healing, Augustina passed the victim on to other members of the syndicate, notably Awise.

“Juliet revealed that she met Awise at his shrines in Ashipa Town and was hypnotised and subsequently transferred various sums through bank accounts and in cash to the suspect and his syndicate members, until she lost N250m to them.

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“Despite all the monies collected from her, her health conditions never improved.

In a related development, the EFCC said it was collaborating with the Aminu Kano Centre for Democratic Studies (AKCDS) in combating corruption through community engagement.