Fifty-eight-year-old
Nigerian man, Christopher Omigie, who is a self-acclaimed witch doctor,
has been sentenced to 14 years in a US federal prison for providing drug
traffickers with magical and “supernatural” protection.
At a
court hearing on April 30, prosecutors told the presiding judge, Judge
Marcia Crone, that Omigie presented himself to drug traffickers as a
witch doctor who had the powers to prevent them from being arrested
while they
smuggled banned drugs and was paid “hundreds of thousands of dollars” to give supernatural protection from law enforcement.
“Omigie
was consulted by drug traffickers in the Cesar Barrera and David Bazan
drug trafficking organisations on a daily basis and before, during and
after each drug transaction.
“The
supernatural protections rendered involved card readings, massages (by
Omigie) with magic ointments, cutting of the skin with razor blades and
the topical application of magic powder, the use of magic amulets, magic
belts, magic coconuts and magic rocks (that those being treated were
required to talk to).”
According
to the prosecutors, Omigie demanded the smugglers not to have sex or
take a shower after they had applied his magical products so they will
“not diminish the potency” of his work.
“Magic
‘law stay-away’ candles were also burned in order to protect drug
traffickers from law enforcement detection. Omigie would regularly
return to Africa, at drug traffickers’ expense, to re-new his
supernatural powers.” - ThisDAY
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