Spiritualist jailed after recording Indian woman during private spiritual bath

The Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced a fake spiritualist, Solomon Odigie Moses, to one year in prison after he defrauded an Indian woman of $1,100 and recorded her during a private spiritual bath.

Justice C.N. Nwabulu sentenced Moses on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, after he pleaded guilty to a one-count charge of cheating and impersonating a spiritualist.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) said Moses was arrested in Ekpoma, Edo State, after obtaining the money from the Indian woman, who had sought spiritual healing.

The commission said Moses used a fake TikTok account to pose as a spiritual leader and received the $1,100 through his Zelle payment platform, after which the naira equivalent was paid into his local bank account.

The EFCC said Moses later deceived the woman into taking a nude spiritual bath, which he recorded without her permission, before threatening to make the video public unless she paid him.

The woman eventually paid $1,100 to stop him from releasing the video, the commission said.

The charge against Moses stated that he “did fraudulently impersonate a spiritual leader named Dr. Solomon on a fictitious TikTok account and obtained the sum of $1,100” from the woman for spiritual prayer and assistance.

Moses pleaded “guilty” to the charge, after which EFCC prosecution counsel, Maryam Hayatudeen, asked the court to convict and sentence him.

Justice Nwabulu sentenced him to one year in prison with an option of a N300,000 fine.

The judge also ordered that the $1,100 be handed over to the victim through the EFCC.