A 43 years old Muslim cleric, Alhaji Afeez Uthman Imolayo, who was arrested by detectives from Zone 2 Police Command, Lagos, confessed to using spiritual means to take over his friend’s wife, children, over N105 million and several landed properties in Lagos.
Imolayo was paraded by the Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG) in charge of Zone 2 Police Command on Monday and also admitted to having bewitched the friend into changing his children’s names as well as land documents into his.
In his confessional statement to the police, the suspect admitted having received N105m from his friend, Animashaun Oluwasegun.
He equally confessed to having compelled his friend to change the name on his American International Passport and social security number from his original name to his own.”
Paraded with the suspect is his wife and three others.
AIG Mohammed Ali during the parade noted, “On July 17 2023 Mr. Animashaun Oluwasegun also known as Afeez Uthman brought a petition of criminal conspiracy, compelling action by intimidation, obtaining by false pretence, threatening to kill, suspected ritualist, stealing, criminal charms and conducted to cause breach of peace against one Alhaji Afeez Uthman Imole Ayo and Alhaja Mushirafat Kekelomo Salaam female, Saheed Ajayi Uthma Temidayo Rashmon and others at large.
The AIG said the petition was referred to the anti-piracy Unit for discrete investigation and that a team of operatives led by SP Mariam Ogunmolasuyi O/C Anti-Piracy swung into action and apprehended five suspects in connection with the alleged crime and one white Toyota Venza 2009 model, one Ashuk Leland bus with registration number JJJ933YD and various landed properties were recovered.
According to him, the suspect, Afeez Uthman Imole Ayo, 43, confessed to being an Islamic Cleric and founder of Amaaniyat – UR-Rahman global congregation.
The AIG added, “It was God that opened the petitioner’s eyes 10 years after when he realized what he is doing and got himself together, relocated from the USA where he is based, and put up the petition. It is my humble advice to both Muslim and Christian faithful to be careful with whoever is called Pastor and Alfa to be careful because all that glitters is not gold. On the confession of the wife of the suspect confessed to the falsification and alteration of the birth documents papers of the complainant’s children by changing the children’s birth identities to Alhaji Afeez Uthman’s name without the complaint’s consent.
She also admitted to having received over $17,000 US equivalent to N11.817 million. The herbalist, Oyedokun Amos, 65, usually assists the suspect to prepare charms for his customer he knew the suspect over 15 years ago and they became friends and business partners.
He said the investigation revealed that the suspect met the complainant at a crusade ground in Lagos after which they became friends.
“The complainant is based in the USA and became close to the suspect about 16 years ago. While they were friends the complainant started to send the suspect some money to help him carry out a project. But rather the suspect converted the complainant’s entire savings z amounting to over N105 million.
“As if that was not enough, he took over the man’s wife, children, and two cars. He also went as far as changing the man’s wife and children’s names into his. The names on their traveling documents were also changed.”
