By Ikeugonna Eleke
Popular Anambra native doctor, Chidozie Nwangwu, also known as Akwa Okuko Tiwara Aki, has been asked by the Anambra State Government to prove his claims of what he says he does. This followed his arrest by operatives of newly launched Security service, Agunechemba.
Akwa Okuko was said to have been picked up in Oba, his base, and quickly taken to the office of the Deputy Governor, Dr Onyeka Ibezim, who interrogated him.
Nwangwu has become popular on Facebook and other micro-blogging sites for his activities which advertise how people can become rich by engaging in money rituals.
Most of his videos advertise him throwing balls of money at social functions, and in others, he speaks motivationally on the need for people to perform rituals as a means of getting rich.
He advertises a particular brand of ritual known as Oke Ite, which is said to have the capacity to bring unlimited wealth. He is also very well adored by young people who flock his shrine. He has also had controversies involving some of his clients who accused him of his charms not working.
In the recent arrest, videos of his appearance before the Deputy Governor, where he denied his popular Oke Ite were shown.
He said: ‘I have long stopped doing Oke Ite. That thing is not a charm, we just gave it the name, Oke Ite because we put it in a pot.’
In Igbo language, Oke Ite means big pot.
Meanwhile, in the video, Ibezim quoted relevant sections of the newly passed Anambra Homeland Security Law to the native doctor, telling him of the need to be able to prove what he alleged he did.
Addressing security operatives in his office, Ibezim said: ‘Guys, you have heard him. We need to take him to where he does these things. We will investigate him, and of course we need to know where he does these things. If he cannot prove them, he will have to go in for it.’
