Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC Lagos State Command have arrested two self-acclaimed spiritualists, one Alfa Abiodun Ibrahim and Wale Adifala who alongside one Ifawole Ajibola (aka Baba Kalifa currently on the run), allegedly conspired to defraud an aspiring House of Representatives member in Ekiti State of the sum of twenty four million, seventy one thousand naira N24,071,000 which they claimed was to be used to secure spiritual help for the political ambition.
They were arrested on July 7, 2022 in Ado-Ekiti, following a petition against them, alleging that after collecting the said sum, the political ambition of the Aspirant did not yield positive result.
During interrogation by EFCC operatives, Adifala, admitted to collecting the money from their victim, including N2.9 million, which he claimed was used to buy black, brown and white cows, rams, lavender perfume and 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 also had prior contact with the victim admitted that he collected 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.
The suspects were arrested with some of their instruments of trade.
