A 42-year old suspected fake spiritualist, Olayiwola Tunde, has been arrested and charged in Lagos State for allegedly swindling a man, Jimoh Kasaq, of the sum of N8m under the false pretence of spiritual deliverance which turned out to be a scam.
P.M.EXPRESS reports that the incident happened on 22nd January, 2026, at Abule-Egba, Lagos, where the victim was induced with false prophecy.
According to the Police, the suspect accosted the complainant and gave him a false prophecy and he believed it. He then ordered the complainant to pay the said money to perform rituals.
However, after the complainant gave him the money, he bolted away and did not perform any spiritual deliverance as he promised. Rather he disconnected every communication he had with the complainant.
The matter was reported to the Police at Oke-Odo Division. The Police operatives moved into action, eventually arrested the suspect and detained him at the station for interrogation over the alleged offence.
After thorough interrogation, the Police found him culpable and charged him before the Ogba Magistrate Court for the alleged offence which attracts several years of imprisonment.
The charges read:
COUNT 1: “That you, Olayiwola Tunde ‘M’ and others now at large on the 22nd day of January, 2026 at about 1352hrs, at Abule-Egba, Lagos in the Ikeja Magisterial District, did conspire together to commit felony to wit: obtaining money under false pretence/stealing and thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 411 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State of Nigeria, 2015.”
COUNT II:-“That you, Olayiwola Tunde ‘M’, and others at large on the same date, time and place at the aforesaid Magisterial District, did obtain cash sum of Eight Million Naira only (N8,000,000:00k) from one Jimoh Kasaq ‘M’, under the pretence that you are going to assist him spiritually, which you never did, a presentation you knew to be false and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 314 (1) (a), (2) and punishable under Section 314 (3) of the Criminal Law of Lagos State of Nigeria, 2015.”
COUNT III:”That you, Olayiwola Tunde ‘M’, and others at large on the same date, time and place at the aforesaid Magisterial District, did steal cash sum of Eight Million Naira only (N8,000,000:00k) from on Jimoh Rasaq ‘M’, and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 280 (1) (a) (b) and punishabl under Section 287 (5) (a) of the Criminal Law of Lagos State of Nigeria, 2015.”
However, he pleaded not guilty.
The prosecutor, Inspector Lucky Ihiehie, asked the Court to give a date for hearing since he pleaded not guilty to enable the Police to prove that he actually committed the alleged offence.
The Presiding Magistrate, Mrs. M.O.Tanimola, granted him bail with two sureties, who must show evidence of means of livelihood and tax payment while addresses will be verified by the Court.
The matter was adjourned for mention while the defendant was remanded in custody at the correctional center at Kirikiri town, Lagos, pending when he will perfect his bail conditions.