Anambra native doctor bags two years jail
• Court orders destruction of shrine A High Court in Anambra State has sentenced a popular native doctor, Chidozie Nwangwu, widely known as Akwa Okuko Tiwaraki, to two years imprisonment
• Court orders destruction of shrine
A High Court in Anambra State has sentenced a popular native doctor, Chidozie Nwangwu, widely known as Akwa Okuko Tiwaraki, to two years imprisonment after pleading guilty to charges linked to the practice of Okeite (a magical means of making people rich) and related offences.
Nwangwu was arrested in February 2025 by operatives of the Agunechemba Security Outfit over allegations of aiding and abetting kidnapping and engaging in money ritual activities.
He was arrested alongside two other native doctors — Mr. Okocha, popularly known as Onyeze Jesus, and Mr. Ekene, also known as Eke Hit.
The trio had been standing trial while in the custody of the Agunechemba outfit.
Judgment was delivered yesterday by Justice Jude Obiorah in Suit Nos. A/40C/2025, A/41C/2025 and A/42C/2025, following Nwangwu's guilty plea and plea bargain agreement with the Anambra State Government.
Justice Obiorah said the defendant's admission of guilt and expression of remorse influenced the court's decision.
He sentenced Nwangwu to two years imprisonment on counts three, four, five, six, seven and eight. The sentences are to run concurrently.
The court struck out counts one, two and three in the charge sheet.
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Justice Obiorah explained that the conviction was based on provisions of both the Criminal Code and the Anambra Homeland Security Law.
Citing the law, the judge stated that any person who claims to possess powers to heal or make individuals wealthy through magical means such as Okeite is liable to two years imprisonment.
He added that anyone who practices Okeite or ezenwanyi in the state faces up to six years imprisonment under the law.
On counts one, five and eight, the court initially imposed a fine of N20 million each, bringing the total fine to N60 million.
