By OLAWALE AKINREMI

Police on Thursday arraigned a suspected fake prophetess, Iyabo Komolafe, 43, before a Grade A Customary Court sitting at Mapo, Ibadan, over alleged fraudulent activities.

The prosecutor, Insp Ayodele Ayeni, had told the court that the defendant committed the offence on Dec. 12, Feb.15 2024 and April, 2025 respectively at Mokola Roundabout area, Ibadan.

Ayeni stated that Komolafe and others now at large, had at different times, presented themselves as prophetess to one Waliyat Shakiru and Olawuni Akinola for the purpose of obtaining money while making false spiritual prophesies.

He further claimed that the defendant obtained cash of N300,000, a small phone worth N13,000, a bag containing cash of N1,500, three electrical extension boxes valued at N15,000, an iPhone 12 worth N365,000 and a phone charger, valued at N7,000.

According to the prosecutor, the offences contravened the provisions of Sections 516, 419 and 390 (9) of the Criminal Code Cap 38 vol. ii law of Oyo State, 2000.

The defendant pleaded not guilty to the six-count charge of conspiracy, false pretense and stealing preferred against her.

The Court?s President, Mrs. S.M. Akintayo, after listening to the charge, admitted the defendant to bail in the sum of N400,000 with two sureties in like sum.

She said the sureties must be relatives of the defendant and must provide valid identity card.

Akintayo added that the each of the sureties must present evidence of tax payment to the Oyo State Government.

She adjourned the suit until June 3, for trial. (NAN)

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