Anambra Government during the weekend arrested spiritualist, Prophet Onyeze Jesus.
Angel Network News (ANN) reports that the arrest of Onyeze Jesus is as a result of Anambra State government efforts to regulate native doctors, citing concerns over their alleged connections to fraud and insecurity.
Security agencies have identified the activities of native doctors, who perform rituals for young men seeking quick wealth, as a significant contributor to the escalating cases of kidnapping and ritual killings.
Onyeze Jesus became popular for his controversial “quick riches” rituals, which involved taking followers to a river in Nkpor, where they would strip, hold rams, and chant while throwing money into the water.
After vanishing from public for sometime, Onyeze resurfaced with claims that he was kidnapped, accusing his mother-in-law of orchestrating the abduction. He later separated from his wife.
Instead of returning to his river rituals, Onyeze built a “Pool of Bethesda” at his residence, continuing his practices under a new guise.
His arrest marks the third high-profile crackdown on “quick riches” spiritualists in Anambra, following the arrests of Akwa Ókùkó Tiwara Aki and Eke Hit.
