It's Not Me, It's The Devil

A cement seller from Bomadi. A politician desperate for a reappointment. Burnt money in a cemetery at midnight. And an alleged plot to kill a sitting governor with enchanted food. Matthew Sonoma was the native doctor behind the story. Now, he’s telling it in his own words. Episode 4 of, It’s Not Me, It’s The Devil is out. In this episode we unpack the wild, unbelievable true story of former NDDC Chairman Ambassador Sam Edem, a ₦800 million spiritual consulting bill, Goodluck Oil, a dog named Maley, and an attempt to use juju to run state politics. But underneath the comedy of goats, candles, and remote-access rituals lies a devastating truth: billions meant to build roads, clean water, and schools for the Niger Delta went up in smoke, literally. Listen here: open.spotify.com/episode/2uC… #truecrime #nigerianhistory #NigeriaX

₦800 million. A native doctor. Goodluck Oil. And a governor who was allegedly meant to be taken out with enchanted food. We have a new episode coming out tomorrow!!

"Just follow the money" That was the advice from the EFCC investigator. In a case involving 25.7 billion Naira there was a lot of money to follow. Have you listened to Episode 3? You can listen to the podcast here: open.spotify.com/episode/0il… Credits Created, written and Narrated by Chioma Onyenwe Researched by Ameenat Ayodimeji & Chioma Onyenwe Produced by Raconteur Productions Sound Recording by Metong Minwon Sound Design & Theme Music by Daniel Olaoluwa Graphic Design by Lindsey Abudei Website Design by Oluchukwu Nedum Orji Special thanks to the @StartArchiving team for funding this project through the 2026 Fellowship and helping preserve the stories that shape our history.

It was a complex case. Even the judge described the fraud as a well-planned and well-executed scheme. Listen to how the scheme was exposed in court and how the evidence unravelled it. linktr.ee/inmitdpodcast

We have a podcast episode about this church and the events that took place before its General Overseer was sentenced for murder. Listen here: linktr.ee/inmitdpodcast

They said they saw deer, antelopes and apes. But there were bodies — dead people. Five Nigerian cases where defendants claimed they mistook humans for animals, and what the courts decided.

Besides the billions, the loans and the companies, something else in Francis Atuche’s trial received so much attention that it became impossible to ignore. Read the latest newsletter from My Lord, It’s the Devil.

Follow the money. Our next case involves a bank, billions in loans, and a 12 year trial. But whose story are we telling? Can you guess whose case we're unpacking next? A new episode drops tomorrow. Have you listened to our previous episodes, tell us what shocked you the most, and if you can guess what our next case is. raconteur-productions.com/re… #crimethriller #NigerianHistory #nigeriancrime #NigeriaNews

Imagine being murdered and then having the person accused of killing you tell the court you were the aggressor. A look into Episode 2, we follow evidence and the court record behind a disturbing domestic murder cases. Two versions of what happened. One woman who couldn't tell hers. Have you listened to the full episode? Credits Created, Written & Narrated by Chioma Onyenwe Researched by Ameenat Ayodimeji Produced by Raconteur Productions Sound Recording by Metong Minwon Sound Design & Theme Music by Daniel Olaoluwa Graphic Design by Lindsey Abudei Website Design by Oluchukwu Nedum Orji Social Media Management by Uzoma Adindu

“He’s a good boy.” “He’s very respectful.” “He’s a church person.” “He can’t do something like that.” We hear these things all the time when a man is accused of hurting a woman. Akolade Arowolo was described as well-behaved and God-fearing. So here’s the question: Can someone be a “good man” and still be a terrible husband? Because sometimes, the man everyone knows is not the man the woman goes home with. Episode 2 of, It’s Not Me, It’s The Devil takes us into the Akolade Arowolo case, through the courtroom, the testimonies, and the questions that remain. Have you listened to Episode 2?

A court can sentence someone to death, but that doesn’t always mean the sentence will be carried out. Thousands remain on death row, years after their sentences were passed, waiting as the years go by. Akolade Arowolo and Reverend King are among them.

When people refuse to take responsibility, they often look for someone or something to blame. This article explores Akolade Arowolo’s extraordinary claim that his wife stabbed herself 76 times.