Côte d’Ivoire: Camara Issa and Sangaré Sidiki Boubacar, a vast network of swindlers backed by marabouts
Time is another name for God. Following the conviction of Sangaré Sidiki Boubacar, it is now up to the Ivorian justice system to focus on his accomplice, none other than Camara Issa, the fetishist impostor.
According to testimonies collected, several complaints have been filed in court against Mr. Camara Issa for identity fraud and illegal expropriation of real estate.
The method is simple: granting loans to individuals at exorbitant interest rates in exchange for real estate as collateral, formalized with a notarized deed. Once the money is handed over, Sangaré Sidiki Boubacar and Issa Camara reportedly call upon marabouts from Mali and Guinea to perform rituals on the borrower, preventing them from repaying the loan on time. Another ritual is carried out on the property itself to make the individual lose interest in their own asset.
The same sources indicate that the marabouts also intervene in the legal cases, using the names of judges handling Issa Camara’s disputed files.
This criminal practice has harmed many people who have lost their properties simply for having taken out a loan that was insignificant compared to the value of their assets.
According to Mr. Camara Issa, several magistrates have received money from him to bury cases. Between the marabouts and the cash, Ivorian judges must turn to God. If Sangaré Sidiki Boubacar, who invested hundreds of millions in marabouts and fetishists, was sentenced to 20 years in prison and a fine of 15 billion CFA francs, it is only a matter of time before justice is done regarding Issa Camara.
