Following Friday's judgement, Onyeze Jesus was remanded at the Awka Correctional Centre to begin serving his prison sentence.
A High Court sitting in Awka, Anambra State, has convicted and sentenced popular native doctor, Onyebuchi Okocha, popularly known as Onyeze Jesus, to six years' imprisonment for offences related to fraudulent spiritual practices.
The court also imposed a fine of ₦20million on the controversial spiritualist.
The Anambra State Commissioner for Information and Value Reorientation, Dr. Law Mefor, confirmed the judgement to journalists on Friday, describing it as another milestone in the state's campaign against criminality and deceptive spiritual practices.
Onyeze Jesus was prosecuted alongside other prominent native doctors, including Chidozie Nwangwu, popularly known as Akwa Okuko Tiwara Aki, and Ekene Igbonekwu, also known as Eke Hit, following the Anambra State Government's crackdown on alleged ritual practices, fake spiritual claims and activities believed to promote crime.
