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We use ‘African Juju’ to steal cars, scam victims in Germany, bedridden Ghanaian lady confesses

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3 months ago

August 16, 2024

A sick Ghanaian lady identified simply as Yvonne has confessed to how she and her crime partner employ “African Juju” to commit various criminal activities including credit card fraud, car theft, and trafficking stolen goods to Ghana from their base in Germany.

Yvonne, 39, who is bedridden after undergoing a double mastectomy which saw her two breasts cut off after being diagnosed with stage three cancer, confessed in an interview with Kofi TV. She said she decided to use the challenging time to confess her past wrongdoings.

Speaking in the interview, disclosed that she and her partner used black magic, or “juju,” to hypnotise and control their victims after defrauding them.

“I was financially stable and earning my own money. Then I met this guy, who was a very bad person. He taught me a lot of bad things,” she said.

The remorseful Yvonne also described how she got deeply involved in fraudulent activities, tricking banks and stealing from unsuspecting victims.

“I engaged in credit card fraud, bank fraud, car theft, and so on. My partner gets the lists from the banks, checks what the victims have in their accounts, and transfers them into ours.

“I was the one placing the call to these international banks, asking for the amount they had in their accounts. They freely gave me the information because I came fully prepared, with the details of their accounts, as though I were them,” she revealed.

Yvonne also admitted that she was part of a crime syndicate that specializes in stealing cars from rental services in the European country and shipped them to Ghana.

“We stole from car rental services too. I would contact these rental services, rent a car, and then hand it over to my partner to ship to Ghana.

“My partner was into black charms (juju) as well, so after duping the victims, he would use charms on them.”

She further noted that their targets included both black and foreign individuals, particularly wealthy people, adding that her partner had connections in high places, including Buckingham Palace.

Also delving into the reasons for her open confession, Yvonne said with her current situation, she believes that her illness is a punishment for her past actions.

“I am currently suffering because of all the bad things I’ve done to people. All the things I did to people came with stress. I don’t understand what happened because I was a healthy eater. I don’t drink or smoke. I think it’s spiritual,” she said.

Asked about her partner’s whereabouts, Yvonne said he abandoned her when she became ill.

“When I fell ill, he abandoned me. Now he looks like a ghost,” she lamented.

“I want to warn the youth. If you love money so much that you let it control you, you will end up like me. You will lose a lot of good people. I don’t want anyone to follow my path.

“Don’t chase money; be with someone who genuinely loves and cares for you. Not someone who will ruin your life,” she emphasised.

Hear more from her in the video below.

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DRC authorities arrest six over break-in at Lumumba’s Mausoleum

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1 hour ago

November 21, 2024

Isaac Dachen

Police in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) say six people have been arrested over a break-in and vandalism at the mausoleum of the country’s assassinated independence leader, Patrice Lumumba, in Kinshasa, the country’s capital.

The police had announced the six arrests late Wednesday and said they were still looking for two more suspects.

Interior Minister, Jacquemin Shabani, said in a statement that during the break-in which occurred on Monday, a case containing a single gold-capped tooth, the only part of the former leader that remained after his assassination, was broken by the vandals.

“We assure that the relic is secure and it is protected,” the minister said, without offering more information.

The return of Lumumba’s tooth from former colonizer Belgium in 2022 had been celebrated around Congo, with the tooth taken around the vast country so people could pay their respects.

Lumumba is widely hailed as the nationalist activist who helped end colonial rule in the DRC and went on to become the country’s first prime minister and was seen as one of Africa’s most promising new leaders, but he was assassinated within a year in 1961.

His body was dismembered and dissolved with acid in an apparent effort to keep any grave from becoming a pilgrimage site.

For many in Congo, Lumumba is a symbol of the positive developments the country could have achieved after its independence but instead, it became mired in decades of dictatorship that drained its vast mineral riches.

A military coup toppled Lumumba, who was arrested, jailed and later killed. His assassination, blamed on separatists, cleared the way for the rise of Mobutu Sese Seko, who ruled the country he later renamed Zaire for decades with support from Western powers until his death in 1997.

His one remaining tooth was kept by the Belgian police commissioner who oversaw the destruction of his body.

The tooth was returned to Congo after the visit of Belgium’s King Philippe, who expressed regrets for his nation’s abuses in Congo when it was a Belgian colony.

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Miss SA opens up on why she withdrew from Miss Universe pageant

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1 day ago

November 20, 2024

Isaac Dachen

Reigning Miss South Africa 2024, Mia le Roux, has opened up on the reasons behind her withdrawal from the Miss Universe pageant which was held in Mexico, where Nigeria’s Chidinma Adetshina was the first runner-up.

While narrating her experience in a video she shared on social media on Wednesday, le Roux said her body was taking so much physical strain.

“Hello everyone, I’m back in South Africa and wanted to reach out to you all. Thank you so much for all of your kind wishes, your support and prayers,” she said in the video.

“I wanted to be transparent with you and share my story. A lot of you would’ve seen the video that I made about vertigo, while I was in Mexico at Miss Universe.

“Vertigo is a condition where it feels like you are dizzy and there’s a sense of the world spinning around you. It’s very intense and can cause major issues with your imbalance.

“Mentally I was very strong, I was ready, but physically, my body was taking strain. I had to even seek medical help in Mexico City. And even after the medical help, my condition still wasn’t improving.”

She added that during the preliminary rounds of Miss Universe, she had continued to push herself but her vertigo intensified and it became unmanageable.

She stated that while she was waiting backstage, she fell repeatedly and couldn’t stand up without support and was not in a position to safely walk on stage.

“It was not easy. As I was not doing it just for myself but for all of you in South Africa,” she said.

“I will continue to serve as your Miss South Africa, to support and uplift those who come after me. With my unbreakable spirit and an exciting year ahead, I will keep fighting for myself and for everyone with dreams and passions. I am so proud to still be your Miss South Africa,” she added.