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flag A Nigerian healer was sentenced to 11 months in prison for ritual practices linked to crime, with conditions including public apology and shrine destruction.

flag Chidozie Nwangwu, a traditional healer known as Akwa Okuko Tiwaraki, was sentenced to 11 months in prison by a High Court in Awka, Anambra State, on February 27, 2026, after pleading guilty to charges related to ritual practices, including "oke ite," and aiding criminals. flag The sentence, reduced from two years due to 13 months already served in pre-trial detention, includes public denouncement of such practices via social media, destruction of his shrine, and service as a Youth Entrepreneurship Ambassador. flag The ruling follows a plea bargain with the Anambra State Government and enforcement of the Anambra Homeland Security Law, which criminalizes ritual practices linked to crime.

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