Married Nigerian couple used juju to force women into prostitution in the UK

Jackson Omoruyi

Two women were allegedly trafficked from Nigeria into Britain by Lizzy Idahosa, 23, and her husband Jackson Omoruyi, 41  and tricked into working as prostitutes, a court heard today

One of the victims believed she was coming to the UK to find her father, but ended up trapped in 'thoroughly miserable life' having sex with up to eight men a day at brothels including the Ambassador massage parlour in Cardiff.

The woman, who got through border controls using fake documents, allegedly paid £45,550 to Idahosa and her husband Omoruyi.

 'She was told it could be arranged for her to be brought to London but before this could happen she had to attend a juju ceremony.

'Her pubic hair and brow hair was shaved, her body was marked and her clothes were taken. She had to eat a snail and an egg as well as some dust.

The second woman was allegedly told she was going to find work in a shop with Idahosa in London.

She was allowed into the UK after telling immigration officials she was a lesbian and would be sacrificed if she didn't leave Nigeria.

But the court heard that when she arrived in Britain, she was also made to work in brothels and massage parlours up and down the country.

Cardiff Crown Court heard that the alleged victims, aged 23 and 29, were forced to eat snails and snakes as part of a black magic ceremony before being sent to work in brothels and massage parlours.

After administering the juju on the women, the suspects Lizzy Idahosa and her husband Jackson Omoruyi told them that they would become  'ill, mad, infertile or dead' if they went against the African witchcraft by refusing to have sex with strangers for money.

And all the money they made from prostitution, which came to more than £40,000, was pocketed by Idahosa and Omoruyi, the court was told.

Prosecutor Caroline Rees said: 'The couple were involved in the exploitation of two women brought into the UK from Nigeria to work as prostitutes.

'They were bound to this by something called a juju ritual. It was a ceremonial ritual used to full effect to terrify both women into doing what was demanded of them.

'It was used to ensure compliance, secrecy, and they believed if they broke the bond dire consequences would follow: illness, madness, infertility or death.

'They genuinely believed the powers would work.'

The women were found following an immigration raid on a massage parlour in Cardiff, while Idahosa and Omoruyi were later arrested at their home in Brockley, South London.

Idahosa denies denies seven charges including trafficking for prostitution and moving criminal property, while Omoruyi denies three charges charges of inciting the women to become prostitutes and transferring criminal property. 

Heavily pregnant Idahosa, who has lived off benefits since 2011, claims she was also trafficked to the UK following a juju ritual.

The trial continues. 

Culled from DAILY MAIL