EFCC arrests two for attempting to defraud political aspirant of N24m

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) said its operatives in the Lagos Command have arrested two self-acclaimed spiritualists, over N24 million fraud.

One Alfa, Abiodun Ibrahim and Wale Adifala, along with one Ifawole Ajibola (aka Baba Kalifa currently on the run), were arrested for allegedly conspiring to defraud an aspiring House of Representatives member in Ekiti State, of the total sum of N24,071,000.00, which they claimed was to be used to secure spiritual help for their victim’s political ambition.

They were arrested on July 7, 2022 in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, following a petition against them, alleging that after collecting the said sum, the whole efforts came to a dead end.

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EFCC said in a statement that under interrogation by operatives, Adifala, admitted to collecting the sums of money from their victim, including N2.9 million, which he claimed was used to buy black, brown and white cows, rams, lavender perfume, rings among other items, to carry out sacrifices at different times.

“I also linked up on the matter with Ifawole Ajibola, and we continued with the sacrifices together, until we were arrested by EFCC,” he said.

Ibrahim, who was the one who had prior contact with the victim, admitted collecting money at different times.

“Our own is just to pray and do the necessary sacrifices, which we did, and to leave the rest to God. However, along the line, the zoning for the Reps seat was taken away from Oye-Ekiti to Ikole-Ekiti,” he said.

They were arrested along with some of their instruments of trade.