Sad Story Of How Woman Lost Millions To 419'ers

The police in Lagos have declared wanted a man
whose stock-in-trade is using his three wives who
pose as witches to defraud unsuspecting victims
with false promises of a better future.
According to SUN newspaper, the suspect, Awosina
Folorunsho and his wives Deborah, Hadiza and
Folake got busted when Moses Okafor, husband of
their latest victim, Helen Okafor trailed his wife to
their hideout at Sango Ota in Ogun State. She was
alleged to have paid more than N10 million to the
syndicate before her husband got wind of their
activities. Narrating how she fell victim, Helen said
“I own a cosmetic shop in Balogun market, Lagos
Island. I have a neighbour who could barely pay
her rent in the market. Suddenly, she was having
so many customers and her goods hardly stay up
to three days. She was always travelling to buy
goods at least three times in a month and that is
unusual. It was really embarrassing and I sought
solution everywhere, all to no avail. It was then
that my friend advised me to seek an alternative
source of attracting customers. She was the one
who suggested that I should read that particular
newspaper.”
Helen claims that before her husband rescued her,
she had lost more than N10 million to the
syndicate. “I saw the advert in one of the national
dailies. The advert was a solution to stagnant
businesses. When I called them, they told me that
it will only cost about N10,000 for prayers and
buying the necessary ingredients.
“Initially, I went to see them at Mushin and I was
given a form to fill with my passport. They took
N8000 and told me that the money was meant to
be used to buy all the ingredients which include
chicken, hot drink and some other things that
would be used to appease the gods.
“During the consultation, the herbalist told me that
it was my neighbours in the market that had stolen
my star. I believed because my business suddenly
started dwindling. I can hardly finish selling my
cosmetics in three months.
“After much prayer, he said that we will travel
down to Sango Ota to collect money that I will
reinvest in my business.”
On getting to Sango Ota, she was ushered into a
very big compound and asked to go and sit in the
living room. “I begged him to get the money for
me but he said that it is only the owner that will
pick it or else it will lose its potency. When we got
there, I was ushered into a living room that had
red curtains all over. I was terrified but determined
to improve my fortunes.
“Suddenly, the light went off and started blinking. I
wanted to run out but discovered that the door
was locked. It was then three women all dressed
in white appeared. They showed me a carton full of
money and asked me to go and bring N3million to
cleanse the money and make it mine.
“Baba came in shivering and told me to do it or I
will die. He said this was the only way I will have
the opportunity to make it. By the time he
calculated the amount needed, it was about N3.5
million. After seeing those women who claimed
that they are witches of the land, I thought I will
die. I quickly made available the amount and gave
them”, she narrated.
When she returned, Helen said she was asked
again to dip her hands into either of the remaining
pot. “It was the same procedure but this time only
two women appeared. I dipped my hand into the
pot by my right and still picked pieces of paper. I
must confess that I heard the sound of thunder and
lightning. It was terrified, I begged for mercy while
a voice shouted that I must appease the gods.
Baba came in again and said that the evil spirits
after me are so many. He assured me that the last
pot contains what I needed. I was asked to bring
N6million to handle the sacrifice. I had no choice
because I was scared for my life and secondly the
future will be brighter.
“I returned on the agreed date to dip my hand in
the third pot but my husband who trailed me,
stormed the room and broke the pot. It was then
my eyes opened. Inside the pot was another paper
written that I should bring N10million or my entire
family will be wiped out. I guess that I was under
a spell and I thank God for using my husband to
rescue me. I guess I was under a spell.”
The victim’s husband, Mr. Okafor said he became
worried when he realised that his wife was
sneaking out of the house early in the morning and
returning home very late. “I confronted her and
she told me that she went to visit a friend in
Sango. I was worried because this has never
happened and the surprising part is that she will
always sneak out of the house. On 28th January,
2015, I decided to follow her.
“I allowed her to enter the compound and followed
her. I was not comfortable with the environment
and I needed to know the secret my wife kept from
me. I walked into the house and discovered that it
was a shrine. They tried to stop me but I boldly
broke the pot and they threatened that I will die.
They gathered us to drink all kinds of concoction
and to also sign an undertaking that we hired them
to perform rituals. We agreed and was detained for
the whole night while witches including Deborah
told my wife to try and complete the ritual. To
escape from them, we agreed and was released the
next morning. The next day, I reported the matter
to the police.”