A herbalist, Ismaila Abdullahi, and a prophetess, Bola Ojo, has been arrested by the police in Lagos for allegedly defrauding two bank workers of a sum of N6m in Egbeda, Punch reports.
The victims had met one Ajibola who posed as an aide of a renowned politician, and is still at large.
Ajibola had reportedly introduced a deal worth N5.8m to them and asked them to bring the money to a location with a promise that they would get fat rewards after the deal.
The bank workers were said to have withdrawn the said amount and headed for Samson Street, Oke Odo, Iyana Ipaja, where Ajibola had an office.
After they'd dropped the money at the location, the prophetess and the herbalist reportedly hypnotized the duo and fled with the money.
It was gathered that the suspects were arrested by operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad after the victims wrote a petition to the Commissioner of Police, Kayode Aderanti
According to Abdullahi, 47, from Ilorin, Kwara State, the bankers had come to him for prayer and assistance to become wealthy.
“Yes, I am a herbalist. I was introduced to the bankers by my brother, Ajibola. What happened was that one of the bankers, a woman, wanted to perform money ritual.
“She came to my house in Egbeda for prayers. She also wanted to get pregnant, and she told me she was planning to start her own business, that she was tired of her work.
“So, she brought the money, which I graciously collected. I told her that I was going to buy the materials for the concoction which would make her pregnant and wealthy. That is the truth. I am married with four children. I was arrested in the Ilogbo area of Ogun State.”
Ojo, 65, said she was invited for the deal by the herbalist, adding that her role was to convince the bankers to pay the sum.
She said, “I am a prophetess of the C&S. I live in the Iyana Ipaja area. I have three children. What happened was that Abdullahi asked me to pray for the bankers.
“And after the prayers, he gave me N200, 000. He is just a friend, he is not a lover.”
The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Kenneth Nwosu, confirmed the incident.
He said, “The suspects swindled the bankers of N6m and they have confessed to the crime.
“Efforts are on to arrest the third member of the syndicate.”
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