A prophet, Samson Egbeola, is now in prison
custody at Kirikiri after he was arraigned in court
for allegedly engaging in sex with a house wife,
Mrs Franca Michael, in order to prepare love potion
for her.
The incident happened at Egan, Lagos State,
southwest Nigeria.
The mother of two kids alleged that Prophet
Egbeola engaged her in marathon sex for several
weeks under false pretence.
Thereafter he shaved her pubic and armpit hairs,
cut her nails and mixed them with other things
which he gave her to use to prepare meal for her
husband so that her husband would love her.
She confessed that she used the concoction to cook
vegetable soup which her husband ate, yet the love
potion did not work on her husband as the prophet
promised her.
Franca said instead of her husband to love her
more, he hated her and even left their home.
The 40-year old prophet Egbeola was arraigned
before Ejigbo Magistrate’s court, Lagos for
conduct likely to cause breach of public peace,
obtaining sexual intercourse under false pretence
and preparation of fetish charms under the
Criminal Code Laws of Lagos State.
The 26-year old Franca from Ogwashi- Ukwu in
Delta State is married to Michael from Bayelsa
State in south south Nigeria.
Prophet Egbeola who is married and has four
children, is from Ogun State, southwest Nigeria.
According to Franca, she was introduced to
Egbeola by her friend when she suspected that her
husband had another woman.
She narrated that her friend took her to the
prophet’s house at 16, Akewusola street, Egan,
Lagos where he also uses as church.
She told the prophet that her husband, Michael, no
longer loved her as before because he was
sleeping outside his matrimonial home.
During the counselling, the prophet told her that
her marriage was in danger and would soon
collapse.
He told her that he saw another woman taking
over her husband and to prevent that from
happening, there was need for serious prayers and
he would prepare some potion she would use on
her husband.
According to the woman, Egbeola told her that she
would pay N30,000 and such prayers involved
having sex with her.
The seemingly desperate woman paid the money
and had sex several times with the prophet.
According to her, “he also inserted candles inside
my private part, shaved hairs from my private
part and armpits, cut my nails which he crushed
and mixed with other concoctions and gave me to
use to cook food for my husband.”
According to her, the prophet also asked her to
bring her husband’s photo which she did and he
used candles and black and red robes and tied
them together and kept it on his altar.
Trouble started after obeying his directive by
sleeping with him and using the concotion as
directed to cook which her husband ate and it did
not work. Rather, the relationship worsened.
It was then she went to her husband and
confessed and pleaded for forgiveness.
According to Michael, he noticed changes in her
behaviour and decided to keep away from her and
started sleeping in the office.
He said he knew that she was up with something
but did not know the extent, and throughout that
period, he was also facing a lot challenges.
When she confessed and narrated what happened,
he knew the prophet had used and defrauded her
and he had to intervene.
He said he has forgiven her.
The matter was reported at Igando police division
and Egbeola was arrested and charged to court.
When Egbeola was contacted, he said that the
woman came to him complaining of her husband
and he assisted and offered her prayers.
He said he was happy and grateful to God that the
prayer worked and they are now living together
again.
He declined to speak on whether having sex with
Franca was part of the prayers to reconcile the
couple.
When Prophet Egbeola was arraigned in court, he
pleaded not guilty.
The presiding Magistrate, Mrs. M. B. Folami
granted him bail in the sum of N250, 000 with two
sureties in like sum.
He was, however, remanded in prison custody at
Kirikiri pending when he fulfils his bail condition.
The matter was adjourned till 3 April, 2013 for
definite hearing.