The Digest:
Popular Anambra native doctor Chidozie Nwangwu, known as Akwa Okuko, has been sentenced to two years in prison and fined N60 million for aiding kidnapping and money rituals. The judgment, delivered Friday in Awka, marks a significant moment in Anambra's crackdown on occult practices.
Key Points
- Akwa Okuko was arrested in February 2025 by the Agunechemba Security outfit
- He pleaded guilty and entered a plea bargain with the state government
- Justice Jude Obiorah convicted him on multiple counts under Anambra Homeland Law
- The N60 million fine was waived due to remorse shown by the accused
- His shrine in Oba must be destroyed, and he must publicly denounce Okeite practices
- He will serve 11 months at Awka Correctional Centre after 13 months already spent in detention
- He must become an ambassador cautioning youths against seeking wealth through supernatural means
When the healer becomes the warning, what do the seekers learn? In Anambra, the line between spiritual power and spiritual prison just got clearer.
