No more "Oke Ite!: See the moment Akwa Okuko’s "Mighty Shrine" was set ablaze as the law finally catches up with the Celebrity Native Doctor!

Akwa Okuku Residence 

​The reign of "celebrity" native doctor Chidozie Nwangwu, popularly known as Akwa Okuko Tiwara Aki, has officially met a fiery end! Just hours after a High Court in Awka sentenced the flamboyant spiritualist to 11 months in prison, his massive shrine in Oba, Idemili South LGA, was reduced to a pile of burning debris.

​In accordance with the judgment delivered by Justice Jude Obiora on Friday, February 27, 2026, operatives of the state security outfit, “Agunechemba,” stormed the residence to carry out a "surgical operation" against fetish criminality. The court didn't just jail him; it specifically ordered the complete destruction of his shrine and the confiscation of all ritual materials.

​The Scene at the Oba Residence:

• ​The "Big Pot" is Gone: The notorious "Oke Ite" (the Big Pot), which was allegedly used to "fortify" criminals and provide spiritual cover for gunmen, was collected and publicly burned.
• ​A Pile of Fetish Items: Native pots, moulded images, photographs of individuals, and various charms were dismantled piece by piece before being set ablaze.
• ​Legacy in Ruins: What was once a place of "power" and wealth-seeking rituals is now nothing but smoke and ash, as the state sends a final warning to traditionalists aiding insecurity.

​According to the Special Adviser to Governor Soludo on Community Security, Ken Emeakayi, this wasn't an attack on tradition but a crackdown on "criminality disguised as religion".

​What do you guys think? Is this the end of the "Money Ritual" era in Anambra, or will another "celebrity" native doctor take his place?