Popular Native Doctor Arrested For Allegedly Preparing ‘Charms for Yahoo Boys, Kidnappers’

• A celebrity native doctor has been arrested for allegedly preparing charms for kidnappers and yahoo boys
• Akwa Okuko Tiwaraki n’Oba was arrested by operatives of Agunechemba security group on February 8, 2025
• The herbalist could face up to six years in prison, a N20 million fine, or both if found guilty by the court

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Oba, Anambra state - Operatives of Agunechemba, a local security group in Anambra State have arrested celebrity native doctor, Akwa Okuko Tiwaraki n’Oba, for allegedly preparing charms for kidnappers and Yahoo boys.

Akwa Okuko was reportedly arrested in Oba, Idemili South local government area of Anambra state, on Saturday evening, February 8, 2025.

The kidnappers, who have masqueraded as yahoo boys, are said to be the ones currently terrorising the state.

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According to Daily Trust, the native doctor was arrested following allegations that he prepares charms for the criminals.

The billionaire native doctor was taken to the office of the Deputy Governor, Dr Onyeka Ibezim for interrogation, the Punch reports.

However, the popular native doctor has denied the allegations and has been detained for further investigation by the security agency.

“I have long stopped doing ‘Oke Ite’. That thing is not a charm. We just gave it the name ‘Oke Ite’ because we put it in a pot. In the Igbo language, ‘Oke Ite’ means big pot," he was reported to have stated.

The Anambra State Homeland Security Law strict penalties on native doctors who prepare or administer charms, including the infamous ‘Odeshi’, ‘Okeite’, and ‘Mkpu Egbe’.

The newly established law 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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According to the law, offenders face up to six years in prison, a N20 million fine, or both.

Native doctor recounts his kidnapping ordeal

Legit.ng also reported that Akwa Okuko recounted his ordeal after he was released from kidnappers after being kept in their den.

The native doctor said he was shot during the raid, but the bullet did not penetrate him, although he did lose two security aides.

Akwa stated that he would have disappeared from the kidnappers but chose to stay to save lives and avoid any more casualties.

Also, three siblings of a native doctor, aged between two to six, were reportedly killed and left in a vehicle by unknown gunmen.

The children were murdered by armed men in Nise, a community in Awka South local government area of Anambra state.

The Anambra state police command's spokesperson, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, shared details as the investigation was launched.

Source: Legit.ng