How Fake Herbalist Allegedly Defrauded Man of N12.5m In Osun
A Chief Magistrate court sitting in Osogbo, the Osun State capital has remanded a 31 year old man, Suleimon Olamide, labeled a “fake herbalist,” for allegedly defrauding a victim of N12.5 million.
Olamide was arraigned on a three count charge bordering on fraud and theft.
The prosecution, led by Elisha Olusegun, informed the court that the defendant was employed by Mufutau Mosuru to dig a well at his residence.
He said Olamide claimed to have had a vision indicating that Mosuru’s mother was plotting to kill him.
To avert the supposed threat, Olamide persuaded Mosuru to pay him for rituals to appease the gods.
The prosecutor noted that the actions contravened sections 409, 390(9), and 5(1) of the state’s criminal law.
However, Olamide pleaded not guilty to all the charges leveledagainst him.
The Presiding Magistrate, Dr. Olusegun Ayilara, ordered that the suspect be remanded in the Ilesa Correctional Centre until the next adjourned date fixed for March 26, 2026.
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