Fake Babalawo shrine with fake currencies discovered in Isase,Oyo state by police.

Police and reporters outside the fake shrine.

Fake Babalawo shrine discovered in Isase,Oyo state by police.
This is incredible,it actually looks like a scene from a Nollywood movie..looking at the inside of this fraudsters den will make you wonder who falls for these people?I guess when you are desperate you take desperate measures.
The police in Oyo state yesterday June 1st uncovered a shrine where fake currencies(pounds, euros, dollars) are produced in Isase, Ojoku, in Ona Ara Local Government Area of the state. The state commissioner of Police, Mohammed Katsina while
taking pressmen on an inspection of the area, said the the den was discovered through intelligence gathering. Fake currencies, including Euros, Pounds, Dollars as well as fetish things(charms, statues, cowries) were discovered in the place. Also cars including two Toyota Camry and a Nissan Almera were discovered at the shrine. See the photos after the cut..

Fake Babalawo shrine with fake currencies discovered in Isase,Oyo state by police.

When interrogated, one of the suspects apprehended, 43 year old Ismail Adesina, who says he is a herbalist, denied being involved in kidnapping or ritual activities but says he and his other members who are currently at large, are involved in producing fake currencies. He said he and his gang members deceived their victims and extorted money from them.

"I am a herbalist and I inherited the skill from my father. I am also a conman. I cured diabetes, barrenness, blindness and other ailments. I have cured many people. My partner, who escaped yesterday, knows how the currencies were produced. Taju and Wasiu are my other partners. We have been here for about four years. We collected varying sums of money from our victims but we do not kidnap people. We bought the land in the bush and built the houses. I am a native of Beyerunka in Ibadan. The names of our victims are with my partners. We have deceived up to five persons, comprising four men and one woman. The woman came to us because she was barren. We asked her to bring N150,000 or N200,000. We built this place ourselves. We do the work of Babalawo here. Our clients used to come from as far as Abuja. I hail from Beyerunka, Ibadan. My father was a Babalawo. But my father was not a fraudster like me. The owners of the cars are our partners that usually bring customers to us. My wife divorced me and went away with the two kids she had for me. She left me about two years ago because she asked me for money and I did not have. I have been into this business before the divorce issue came in.”he said

Fake Babalawo shrine with fake currencies discovered in Isase,Oyo state by police.

Fake Babalawo shrine with fake currencies discovered in Isase,Oyo state by police.

I feel like i'm watching a movie here.

Fake Babalawo shrine with fake currencies discovered in Isase,Oyo state by police.

CAN you believe this?Fake Babalawo shrine with fake currencies discovered in Isase,Oyo state by police.

Hahahaha this is hilarious..Fake Babalawo shrine with fake currencies discovered in Isase,Oyo state by police.

crowd gather outside.

One of the fake babalawos with fake currencies scattered all over the floor.

Photo credit: The Nation