A
self-proclaimed prophetess, Chinyere Nwachukwu, has been remanded in Kirikiri
Prisons in Lagos State, western Nigeria, over an alleged fake love potion
prepared for a woman, Amarachi Egekonye, 36, seeking for a man that would marry
her.
The
32-year old Chinyere was arrested by the police at Ikotun Division, Lagos and
charged with obtaining money under false pretence and stealing under the
Criminal Code before Ejigbo Magistrate’s Court, Lagos.
The
victim alleged that the prophetess told her that she was possessed with certain
demons that were preventing her from getting married and to ward off the evil,
Chinyere demanded for N70,000 and MTN recharge cards worth N12,000 from
her for the love potion and other spiritual assistance she would render.
Amarachi
said when she agreed, Chinyere took her to her Arida-Ikotun prayer house where
she collected the money and the MTN cards for ‘spiritual communication’.
Thereafter,
the suspect bathed and prayed for Amarachi. She also gave Amarachi the love
potion and instructed her to use it regularly to attract a man that would
propose to her.
The
plaintiff alleged that the prophetess assured her that her ‘husband’ would
approach her at a fixed date after using the love potion.
Amarachi
said she realised that her prophecy was a scam when the love potion did not
work. Rather, the only man she had hoped to marry her also left her instead of
proposing to her.
P.M.NEWS learnt that in annoyance,
Amarachi challenged the prophetess and asked her to refund her money. But the
suspect refused to do so.
She
alleged that the suspect threatened to place a curse on her if she demanded for
the money again.
Amarachi
reported the case to the police who arrested the suspect.
When
questioned, the prophetess said the woman asked her to pray for her to get a
husband which she did and the rest was for God to fulfill.
Nwachukwu
was charged to court for the alleged fraud.
When
she was arraigned, she pleaded not guilty.
The
presiding Magistrate, Mrs M.B. Folami granted her bail in the sum of N50,000
with one surety in like sum.
However,
the court remanded her in prison custody pending when she would perfect
her bail conditions.
The
matter was adjourned till 4 June 2014.
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