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Malian ‘Marabout’ Arrested After Taking €33,500 to Promise AFCON Glory
A self-styled marabout in Mali has been arrested for fraud after collecting €33,500 to guarantee AFCON success, following Mali’s 1-0 quarter-final defeat to Senegal.
A self-styled marabout, or traditional healer, who collected €33,500 after claiming he could guarantee Mali’s victory at the Africa Cup of Nations has been arrested for fraud following the team’s elimination.
Mali were knocked out of the tournament on Friday after losing 1-0 to Senegal in the quarter-finals.
The man, identified only as Mr. Sinayogo, reportedly raised more than 22 million CFA francs in donations, according to one of his associates.
After Mali’s defeat, an angry crowd reportedly gathered at his home, prompting police to intervene and remove him for his safety.
Sinayogo was arrested in the Malian capital, Bamako, on Saturday on fraud-related charges and is being held by the cybercrime division, according to two videographers who visited him.
“Charlatanism is punishable by law in Mali,” an official from the division told AFP.
The official added that arresting him earlier would have been difficult “in the heat of the Africa Cup of Nations,” while the national team was still in the competition.
A social media content creator close to Sinayogo said the man, who was previously known as a political activist, “proclaimed himself a marabout overnight and made a fortune.”
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