Court sentences Anambra native doctor to six years’ imprisonment
An Anambra State High Court has sentenced a popular native doctor, Ekene Igboekweze, to six years’ imprisonment for advertising charms for wealth. Read More: https://punchng.com/court-sentences-anambra-native-doctor-to-six-years-imprisonment/
The Anambra State High Court sentenced popular native doctor Ekene Igboekweze, also known as "Eke Hit," to six years in prison for two counts of offenses related to advertising charms for wealth and preparing charms for criminals. Igboekweze, from Umuofor Village, Okija, in Ihiala Local Government Area, was found guilty after a trial that began on April 4, 2025.
The sentences are to run concurrently without the option of a fine, and the time already spent in detention was considered. This ruling comes after Governor Chukwuma Soludo signed the Anambra State Homeland Security Law 2025, which prohibits native doctors from making false claims about making people wealthy and preparing charms for criminals.
Igboekweze was arrested in February 2025 along with two other native doctors under this law. During sentencing, the defendant expressed remorse, stating he had learned his lessons and pleaded for the court to consider his young family. His lawyer emphasized the court's leniency, waiving a ₦40 million fine attached to the charges.
The Anambra State Ministry of Justice described the judgment as a protective measure against dangerous trends that limit human creativity.
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