By our reporter
Former Bubulo West MP, Tonny Kipoi Nsubuga who was Jailed in Botswana for posing as a traditional healer and swindling over shs111 million is due to be delivered at Entebbe International Airport today from Botswana following negotiations by Uganda’s ESO.
39-year-old Kipoi, while in Botswana faced four counts of obtaining money by false pretence.
The suspect, who spent a short stint in a Ugandan prison accused of treason back in 2012, allegedly swindled his victims out of more than shs111 million by posing as a traditional doctor.
Court in Botswana heard that between September last year and the 20th of January 2018 at Molepolole village, Kipoi, fraudulently obtained money from one Silvia Nonofo Mmutlwane, who works as a nurse at Bokaa clinic.
He is said to have masqueraded as a ‘witch doctor’ promising Mmutlwane he would cast a spell to ensure she gets married soon.
The former Bubulo West MP is also accused of selling one Thabea Kebalese Modisapoo a ‘magic wallet’ which he claimed was enchanted and would increase Modisapoo’s money.
Back in May 2017, Kipoi is further accused of deceitfully obtaining money from one Boitshoko Moloi a teacher at Hatsalatladi, by claiming he could cast a spell to multiply Moloi‘s money.
Finally, on the 1st of February this year in Mogoditshane, Kipoi, with the intent to defraud, obtained money from one Tshepo Mogomotsi by promising to cast a spell to guarantee the victim ‘gets employed quickly’.
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