The Tribunal de Pikine-Guédiawaye has recently judged Cheikh Moustapha Ndiaye, a 35-year-old alleged marabout, prosecuted for alleged acts of charlatanism and fraud. The man is accused of having extorted 67 million CFA francs from a young logistician, Dominique Diop, by making him believe that he possessed mystical powers capable of favouring his professional success. In 2023, Dominique Diop, aged 25, is put in contact with Cheikh Moustapha Ndiaye, who presents himself as a spiritual guide endowed with extraordinary abilities. Convinced by the marabout that occult forces hinder his professional progress, the young man is proposed rituals allegedly intended to remove these blockages. These rituals, initially presented as simple spiritual practices, evolved gradually into onerous ceremonies. Dominique Diop is brought to participate in mystical night baths on the beach of Yoff, to offer valuables and to make regular money transfers. Each stage is described by the accused as indispensable to avoid professional failure and preserve the well-being of his family. Ignorant of the manipulation of which he is the object, Dominique Diop plunges into a financial spiral inquiétante.
Proceedings: A suspected marabout accused of fraud before the tribunal of Pikine-Guédiawaye
