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Official Accused of Using State Funds for Witchcraft

Nigerian Accused of 'Juju' Theft
The BBC
The head of a Nigerian government agency has been charged with stealing money to hire a witchdoctor or "juju" sorcerer to bring him success. Sam Edem, chairman of the Niger Delta Development Commission, is accused of taking $6.8m (£3.4m) of state money. He has been charged with theft and criminal conspiracy by a court who heard he spent millions on black magic. Police allege in one ritual he burned millions of naira and rubbed the ash on his body. Mr Edem denies the charges.
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Posted by Editor at August 26, 2008 07:08 PM