The Digest:
A young Nigerian entrepreneur, Ogunsona Olaitan Victoria (known as OlaXash), is openly marketing spiritual charms called Oshole on TikTok and Instagram, specifically targeting internet fraudsters with promises of wealth and success. An investigation reveals how these digital-age juju vendors operate with impunity, exploiting platform loopholes and contributing to Nigeria’s worsening global cybercrime reputation.
Key Points:
- OlaXash sells Oshole charms for ₦110,000–₦250,000, promising “updates” (spiritual boosts) for fraud activities.
- She shares client testimonials showing rewards from fraud, including one boasting a ₦264,000 bitcoin scam.
- The vendor operates registered businesses but evades physical meetings, using dispatch riders for deliveries.
- Nigeria ranks 5th globally in cybercrime; the EFCC arrested 897 fraudsters in Dec 2024–Jan 2025 alone.
- TikTok’s growth in Nigeria (37.4 million users) has made it a hub for spiritual fraud-enabling services.
- Legal experts confirm selling charms for criminal purposes violates Sections 210 and 213 of the Criminal Code and the Cybercrimes Act.
- The EFCC has warned it will prosecute spiritualists aiding fraudsters “like principal offenders.”
Sources: Premium Times
