A celebrity native doctor, popularly known as Akwa Okuko Tiwaraki n’Oba, has been arrested by local vigilante operatives, Agunechemba.
His arrest was confirmed in a short video posted on
A video posted on the Facebook page of Anambra State New Media on Saturday showed the arrest and interrogation of the native doctor.
He was reportedly arrested on Saturday in Oba, Idemili South Local Government Area of the state.
“Akwa Okuko Tiwaraki n’Oba denies Okeite and has been detained for further investigation by the security agency,” the post read.
It was learnt that Akwa Okuko was taken to the office of the Deputy Governor, Dr. Onyeka Ibezim, for interrogation.
The native doctor, during interrogation, denied involvement in ‘Oke Ite.’
In Igbo language, ‘Oke Ite’ means big pot.”
“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,” he stated.
Responding, the deputy governor said: “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.”
Okuko was abducted in July 2023 and was released some days later after a ransom was allegedly paid.
There are also allegations that he prepares charms for fraudsters, kidnappers and other criminals terrorizing the state.
Moving against criminal activities in the state, Governor Charles Soludo’s administration promulgated the Anambra State Homeland Security Law in 2025.
The law prescribes stiff penalties for native doctors who prepare or administer charms, including the infamous ‘Odeshi’, ‘Okeite’, and ‘Mkpu Egbe’.
See a video of Okuko in custody being interrogated here
