Quest For Movie Stardom: Woman Loses N2.1m To Fake Spiritualist

A middle aged woman, Gloria Sule, has been allegedly duped by a fake
spiritualist, Francis Kalu, after she allegedly paid N2.1m to him to
prepare charms for her to become famous in the Nigerian movie industry.

The incident, which happened in Lagos State, western Nigeria, has pitched Gloria against Kalu after the charms failed.

Apart
from allegedly defrauding her, Kalu invaded her privacy by stripping
and bathing her under the false pretence of empowering her spiritually.

Trouble started after Gloria discovered that she had been duped.

When she requested for the refund of her money, Kalu refused and the police had to be contacted to wade into the matter.

According Gloria, she was introduced to Kalu whose shrine is located at Abule Ado area of Lagos.

During
the encounter, Kalu asked her to request what she wanted to achieve in
life and she told him that she needed spiritual empowerment to become a
popular movie star.

Kalu promised to fulfill her dream and told
her that she would pay the amount and thereafter she would embark on
spiritual exercise to equip her.

He told her the rituals involved
him stripping and bathing her with some spiritual materials which she
agreed after paying the money.

To convince her, Kalu gave her a time frame when she would accomplish her desire.

Gloria
waited in vain as all the promises failed and the police had to be
invited to arrest Kalu. After investigation, he was charged to Ejigbo
Magistrate’s court.

The police at Area ‘M’ Command, Idimu, that
arrested Kalu charged him with breach of contract, invading her privacy,
fraud and stealing under the Criminal Code.

When Kalu was arraigned in court, he pleaded not guilty.

The presiding Magistrate, Mrs J.O.E. Adeyemi granted him bail with two sureties in like sum

He was remanded in prison custody at Kirikiri pending when he would fulfill his bail condition.

The matter was adjourned till 21 September, 2015.