There’s a reason why people fall for the likes of Bushiri and Ace

We can only pity these poor, gullible souls who have been so let down by the people who should be leading them

I don’t know what it is that possesses men and women of seemingly sound mind to surrender themselves to scheming conmen who abuse religion for financial profit. Take self-styled “prophet” Shepherd Bushiri, now a fugitive from justice in this country. Having never taken the guy seriously before, I’m naturally aggrieved at the middle finger he is showing our legal processes. What saddens me more, though, are those poor souls who genuinely believe he exhibits some form of clairvoyance, and are prepared to part with their hard-earned money in service of a religious crook. In one of the video clips circulating on social media, a young woman gets severely intoxicated by the deceit when Bushiri tells her during one of his phony prophecy sessions that he can see a “uniform” inside her bedroom.  ..

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