Popular ‘juju master’, Akwa Okuko Tiwaraki n’Oba, has been picked up by men of Anambra State vigilante operatives, known as Agunechemba.
Akwa Okuko was arrested on Saturday, 8 February, 2025 according to a post on Soludo TV Facebook page.
The post said he was being detained for further investigation by the security agency.
“Akwa Okuko Tiwaraki n’Oba denies okeite and has been detained for further investigation by the Security Agency,” the post read.
He was arrested following allegations that he prepares juju for kidnappers who masquerades as yahoo boys, terrorising the State.
The state had enacted Anambra State Homeland Security Law, 2025.
The new law imposes strict penalties on native doctors who prepare or administer charms, including the infamous ‘Odeshi’, ‘Okeite’, and ‘Mkpu Egbe’.
Offenders now face six years in prison, a N20 million fine, or both under the newly established law.
The law is aimed at curbing the misuse of supernatural practices, which have been implicated in various criminal activities across the state.
It was gathered learnt that it explicitly targets individuals who create charms believed to provide protection or wealth through unlawful means, as well as those who publicly promote such practices.
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