The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has returned three properties, two luxury vehicles, and ₦1.1 million recovered from a self-proclaimed spiritualist and fraudster, Fatai Olalere Alli, popularly known as Baba Abore or Baba Osun, to his victim, Daniel Babatunde Attiogbe, in Ibadan.
According to a statement released on Wednesday, the recovery and handover followed a court order obtained after Alli was convicted for defrauding Attiogbe of over ₦200 million, under the pretext of performing “spiritual cleansing” to prevent an alleged vision of untimely death.
The recovered assets include:
A five-bedroom duplex with an adjoining three-bedroom bungalow at Kasumu Village, Odo-Ona Elewe, Ibadan.
A bungalow with two sets of three-bedroom flats at Plot 182, Block D, Lapiti Layout, Akanran Road, Amuloko.
Another three-bedroom bungalow at Idi Ayunre Village, Oluyole Local Government Area, Oyo State.
A grey Honda Pilot SUV (Reg. No. LND 696 CK).
A Toyota Corolla saloon car.
And ₦1.1 million in cash.
The items were formally handed over to Attiogbe by Assistant Commander Hauwa Garba Ringim, the Acting Zonal Director of the EFCC Ibadan Office, on behalf of the Commission’s Chairman, Mr. Ola Olukoyede.
While presenting the documents, Olukoyede stressed that the EFCC’s actions were guided by law and due process.
“Obeying court orders is not optional. As an agency of the Federal Government, we are bound by law, and that’s exactly what we are doing here today. This exercise shows our commitment to transparency and accountability,” he said.
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He added that the Commission would continue to go after financial criminals and ensure that justice is served.
“We’ll stop at nothing to ensure that those tarnishing Nigeria’s image through fraudulent acts are brought to justice,” he added.
Receiving the recovered items, Attiogbe expressed deep appreciation to the EFCC for helping him recover what he had lost to fraud.
“I almost gave up hope, but the EFCC restored my faith in justice. I sincerely thank the Commission, especially the Ibadan Zonal Office, for their professionalism and integrity,” he said.
The recovery came after Justice Uche Agomoh of the Federal High Court, Ibadan, issued a final forfeiture order on November 13, 2024.
Alli, who was initially arraigned on a 33-count charge before it was amended to one, was convicted and sentenced to three years in prison. He was also ordered to sign an undertaking with the Department of State Services (DSS) to maintain good behaviour and desist from any future criminal activity.
