Crime
EFCC arrests two spiritualists for allegedly defrauding Reps aspirant of N24m
The Lagos Command of the EFCC has arrested two self-acclaimed spiritualists over alleged N24million fraud.
The suspects, Alfa Abiodun Ibrahim & Wale Adifala, allegedly conspired with one Ifawole Ajibola (aka Baba Kalifa currently on the run), to defr@ud a House of Representatives aspirant in Ekiti State, of the total sum of N24,071,000.
The commission in a statement on Tuesday, July 26, said the suspects claimed the money was to be used to secure spiritual help for the political ambition of the aspirant.
The duo were arrested on July 7, 2022, in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State sequel to a petition against them, alleging that after collecting the said sum the whole effort came to a dead end.
Under interrogation by operatives, Adifala, admitted to collecting the money from their victim, including N2.9 million, which he claimed was used to buy items to carry out sacrifices at different times.
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