Operatives of Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested five suspected herbalists with $3.4 million and €280,000 counterfeit notes used to allegedly swindle one Halima Sanni.
According to the EFCC, the herbalists swindled Sanni with the sum of 26,550,000 Naira.
The EFCC identified the herbalists as Akingbola Omotayo, Adeola Funsho Ogunrinde, Yahaya Amodu, Kubratu Babalola Olaitan (female) and Familola Sunday Olaitan.
In a statement, the EFCC says they arrested on December 7 and 8, 2025 at their shrines in Osun and Lagos States respectively, following a thorough surveillance and intelligence on their fraudulent activities.
The statement added that investigation revealed that the suspects were allegedly defrauding unsuspecting individuals of their legitimate earnings under the pretence of providing spiritual cleansing and solutions to different ailments.
It noted that EFCC investigations also indicate that they allegedly assured their victims of their powers to conjure several currency notes which must be cleaned up by a genie through spiritual sacrifice before spending the money, adding that they did all these by hypnotizing their victims to provide money for the sacrifice.
It said other items recovered from them include two exotic cars and mobile phones.
According to the statement, the suspects will be charged to court as soon as investigations are concluded.
