Police arraign two prophetesses over fake charm, N8m fraud

The Lagos State Police Command connected Monday arraigned 2 prophetesses, Folake Olasode and Damilola Aboloyinijo, earlier a Lagos Magistrate Court sitting successful the Tinubu country of the state.

They were arraigned for allegedly preparing fake charm and defrauding 1 Mrs Sarah Umeh of N8 million.

Police Prosecutor, ASP Francis Igbinosa, successful a five-count complaint brought against the duo, alleged that they conspired with others astatine ample past period astatine No. 7A, Jide Agbalaya Street, Chevy-View, Lekki, to perpetrate felony to wit: obtaining wealth by mendacious pretence, stealing, proceedings by ordeal, battle and behaviour apt to origin a breach of the peace.

The complaint reads: “That you, Folake Olasode, Damilola Aboloyinjo and others astatine ample connected the aforesaid date, clip and gait successful the aforesaid Magisterial District did get the sum of N8,000,000 from 1 Sarah Umeh nether the pretence that you prepared charms, bather and enactment incisions connected her and her 3 children for protection, a typical you knew to beryllium false.

“That you, Folake Olasode, Damilola Aboloyinjo and others inactive astatine ample connected the aforesaid date, clip and spot successful the aforesaid Magisterial District did unlawfully assaulted 1 Sarah Umeh and her 3 children by putting incisions with razor blades connected their bodies with practice that you are protecting them from death.

“That you, Folake Olasode, Damilola Aboloyinjo and others astatine ample connected the aforesaid day and spot successful the aforesaid Magisterial District did behaviour yourselves successful a mode apt to origin a breach of the bid by burning charms contained successful a calabash successful the compound of 1 Sarah Umeh.”

The constabulary said the offences committed by the 2 defendants are punishable nether sections 168d, 172, 287, 314 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State of Nigeria 2015.

However, the defendants pleaded not blameworthy to the charges aft it was work to them successful unfastened court.

Following the exertion for bail by their lawyer, Mr Moses Enema Magistrate A.O Gbajumo granted them bail successful the sum of N750k each with 2 sureties who amongst different conditions, indispensable person a valid means of livelihood and valid means of identification.

The substance was adjourned till October 14, 2024 for trial.

Police arraign 2 prophetesses implicit fake charm, N8m fraud