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From Taiwo Oluwadare, Ibadan
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, yesterday, October 28, 2025, handed over assets recovered from a convicted fake spiritualist, Fatai Olalere Alli, also known as Baba Abore or Baba Osun, to his fraud victim, Daniel Babatunde Attiogbe, in Ibadan, Oyo State.
The recovered assets include: three houses, two vehicles, and a sum of N1.1 million traced to the proceeds of fraud. The properties consist of a five-bedroom duplex with an additional three-bedroom bungalow at Kasumu Village, Odo-Ona Elewe, Ibadan; a bungalow with two three-bedroom flats at Plot 182, Block D, Lapiti Layout, Akanran Road, Amuloko, Ibadan; and a three-bedroom bungalow at Idi Ayunre Village, Oluyole Local Government Area, Ibadan.
The vehicles recovered are: a grey Honda Pilot SUV , with registration: LND 696 CK, Chassis number : 2HKY18414H621545) and a Toyota Corolla (Chassis number: 2T1BU40E49C142502).
The items were formally presented to Attiogbe by the acting Zonal Director of the EFCC Ibadan Command, Assistant Commander of the EFCC, Hauwa Garba Ringim, who represented the Executive Chairman during a brief ceremony held at the Directorate’s conference hall.
Speaking during the handover, Olukoyede emphasised that the recovery and restitution were carried out in strict compliance with a court order. He said obeying court orders is mandatory, and as an agency of the Federal Government, the EFCC understands the importance of the rule of law. According to him, the exercise demonstrates that the Commission operates within legal and ethical boundaries and remains committed to transparency and accountability.
Olukoyede reaffirmed the Commission’s resolve to intensify its fight against economic and financial crimes, adding that the EFCC will continue to ensure that fraudsters are brought to justice.
Receiving the documents and letter of release, Mr. Attiogbe expressed deep gratitude to the EFCC for its integrity, transparency, and dedication. He said he almost gave up hope but that the EFCC rekindled his faith after he submitted his petition, describing the recovery as justice well served.
The restitution followed a final forfeiture order granted by Justice Uche Agomoh of the Federal High Court, Ibadan, on November 13, 2024. The judgment stemmed from a fraud case filed in 2019, in which Alli and his syndicate were found guilty of defrauding Attiogbe of over N200 million under the guise of conducting spiritual cleansing to avert “visions of untimely death.”
Alli was initially arraigned on 33 counts, later amended to one count to which he pleaded guilty. He was convicted and sentenced to three years imprisonment, with an additional undertaking to the Department of State Services (DSS) pledging to maintain good behavior and desist from future criminal activities.
