EFCC Arrests Herbalists With Huge Counterfeit Foreign Notes In Osun, Lagos
By Anne Osemekeh, Abuja
Operatives of the Ibadan Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), have arrested a five-member fraud syndicate in whose possession was uncovered a huge amount of counterfeit foreign notes.
According to the anti-graft agency’s spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, the arrested suspects were arrested for allegedly swindling one Halima Sanni of the sum of N26, 550, 000, and had in their possession $3, 430, 000 (Three Million, Four Hundred and Thirty Thousand United States Dollars) and €280, 000 (Two Hundred and Eighty Thousand Euros) in their possession.
The herbalists: Akingbola Omotayo, Adeola Funsho Ogunrinde, Yahaya Amodu, Kubratu Babalola Olaitan (female) and Familola Sunday Olaitan, were arrested on December 7 and 8, 2025 at their shrines in Osun and Lagos States respectively, following a thorough surveillance and intelligence on their fraudulent activities
“Investigation revealed that the suspects were allegedly defrauding unsuspecting individuals of their legitimate earnings under the pretence of providing spiritual cleansing and solutions to different ailments”, Oyewale stated, adding that they also allegedly assured their victims of their powers to conjure several currency notes which must be cleaned up by a genie through spiritual sacrifice before spending the money. They did all these by hypnotizing their victims to provide money for the sacrifice.
Oyewale said operatives also recovered two exotic cars and mobile phones from the suspects who will be charged to court as soon as investigations are concluded.
