Native doctor arrested in Mali after collecting €33,500 to guarantee AFCON victory
[NigerianEye - Nigeria] - 13/01/2026
A self-proclaimed marabout, or traditional folk healer, who collected 33,500 euros by promising victory for Mali in the Africa Cup of Nations was arrested for fraud after the team lost. Mali’s national team was eliminated on Friday in the quarter finals by Senegal 1-0. The man, identified only as Mr Sinayogo, collected more than 22 million CFA francs in donations, according to an associate. Following Mali’s defeat, an angry mob showed up at his home before police intervened and removed him. Sinayogo was arrested in the Malian capital Bamako on Saturday for “fraud” and was being held at the (…)
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