An Ogbomoso-based cleric, Pastor Joel Olasunkanmi, has recounted how his alleged involvement in money rituals brought him wealth for about five years before a car accident eventually led to the amputation of his leg.
The pastor shared the account during an interview with BBC Yoruba, explaining that his pursuit of quick wealth was driven by his desire for material possessions and worldly success.
According to Olasunkanmi, the events began about 30 years ago when he approached a ritualist in search of wealth. He said the instructions he received involved finding a young woman he deeply loved, having sexual intercourse with her and using a white handkerchief to wipe her private parts before taking it to the ritualist.
The cleric claimed that the practice eventually brought him the wealth he had sought, although he said he did not fully understand how it happened.
However, he alleged that the money came with strict conditions, including a warning not to use it to purchase a house or a car.
“I did become rich. I did not know how it happened. But I did become rich. But I was told I could not buy a car or house from it,” he recounted.
Accident led to amputation
Olasunkanmi said his life took a dramatic turn on May 26, 2001, when he was involved in a car accident that ultimately resulted in the amputation of his leg.
He claimed the vehicle that struck him was indirectly connected to him because he had provided the money used by another person to purchase it.
“At the end of the day, the car that hit me was indirectly mine because I was the one who bought it for him. At the end of the day, my leg was amputated,” he said.
The pastor described the incident as a life-changing experience and linked his disability to the consequences of the decisions he had made during his pursuit of wealth.
Pastor warns young Nigerians against seeking quick wealth
Reflecting on his experience, Olasunkanmi urged young Nigerians to resist the pressure to become wealthy overnight and avoid questionable practices in the pursuit of financial success.
He advised youths to exercise patience, stressing that the desire for quick money could lead people into decisions with lasting consequences.
“I implore the youths of today to be patient in everything they do,” he said.
The cleric’s account has drawn attention to the pressure many young people face to achieve financial success quickly, particularly in a society where wealth and material possessions can become measures of status.
His message was that patience and responsible choices are preferable to desperate attempts to acquire wealth.
