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Africa-Press – Namibia. <\/strong><\/span>Oshana police are investigating a case of theft under false pretences after a pensioner was allegedly scammed out of N$116 000 by a traditional healer.<\/p>\n The incident occurred on 30 May 2023 in Oshakati, but it was reported to the police only last week.<\/p>\n New Era, however, understands that the victim withdrew the case after the healer refunded her N$80 000.<\/p>\n The traditional healer in question is well known for posting videos of his alleged patients on social media, praising him for his \u201cgood work\u201d.<\/p>\n Of late, he has also been active on social media, posting as a \u2018philanthropic doctor\u2019, giving money to the needy. He, however, does not post his face on these posts.<\/p>\n Oshana police commander Naftal Sakaria said the complainant, a resident of Onambele village in the Oshikoto region, sought help for her mentally ill son, but the traditional healer diagnosed the woman with an illness.<\/p>\n \u201cInitially, they agreed on N$400 for consultation and N$8 000 for the son\u2019s treatment,\u201d said Sakaria.<\/p>\n During the treatment process, the healer allegedly stopped, claiming that he received an urgent instruction\/ vision that the mother of the patient had an illness and required treatment too.<\/p>\n The healer allegedly claimed the woman had snakes in her body, and the fee to remove them would be N$100 000 in cash. She then went ahead, withdrew the cash and handed it over to the traditional healer.<\/p>\n The healer allegedly provided her with herbs and a powder before discharging them.<\/p>\n After reflecting on the turn of events, the woman realised that she was scammed and decided to report the matter to the police.<\/p>\n The traditional healer in question acknowledged that he received the money from the elderly woman, but that it was N$108 000 and not N$116 000 as reported to the police.<\/p>\n He claims the woman gave the money out of her free will.<\/p>\n \u201cAfter treating her son, she told me she also had some problems, which I will not divulge. She then gave me N$100 000 as a payment that I didn\u2019t ask for,\u201d he narrated.<\/p>\n \u201cI am a well-known traditional healer in this country. I am not fake,\u201d he claimed.<\/p>\n Last week, Oshana police held a meeting with community members in the Uuvudhiya constituency to address the issue of the traditional healers, witchdoctors and charismatic pastors in the region.<\/p>\n For More News And Analysis About Namibia<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Festus Hamalwa Africa-Press – Namibia. Oshana police are investigating a case of theft under false pretences after a pensioner was allegedly scammed out of N$116 000 by a traditional healer. The incident occurred on 30 May 2023 in Oshakati, but it was reported to the police only last week. New Era, however, understands that the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":48737,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,12],"tags":[234,236,233],"class_list":["post-48738","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all-news","category-policy","tag-africa-press","tag-africa-press-namibia","tag-namibia"],"yoast_head":"\n