“I Dey Go Blind, Native Doctor Dey Cry From Cell o”

One close padi of di native doctor wey dem detain for Anambra, Chidozie Nwangwu, wey people sabi as Akwa Okuko Tiwa Aki, don raise alarm say di spiritualist dey go blind for detention. Di associate, wey no gree make dem call her name, talk say she recently yarn with Akwa Okuko from one secret detention centre and di man cry give am say im eye don dey fail and e need urgent medical help plus fair hearing. Di native doctor talk say wahala start since February 8, 2025, after one big Anambra government official invite am because of im traditional work wey dem dey call Okeite, na ‘Pot of Fortune’ for prayer of health and better life, and e swear say e no dey use human blood. E still talk say dem enter im Oba house for Idemili South LGA without warrant, carry spiritual items and scatter im business wey don suffer since di detention start.

Akwa Okuko talk say, “I don dey for custody for months, my health don dey go down. I dey lose my sight, I need help fast. I no do anything wey dem dey talk.” Rights groups and civil society people don beg Gov. Charles Soludo make e make sure say di man get medical care and fair trial. One Lagos lawyer, Anthony Nwigwe, talk say di long detention dey suspicious and e remind everybody say Constitution dey give people right to freedom of religion and association. Di lawyer beg Anambra Government make dem handle matter wey concern traditional worshippers with fairness and according to law.