Other Spiritual healing, divination, and mediumship Traditional healing practitioners Conakry, Guinea · 2026

Abdoulaye Bangoura: police investigation of alleged abuse during a healing ritual

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Evidence status

Active investigation

Authority role

self-presented marabout and traditional healer

Organization

No organization assigned

Archive classification

This is the archive's application of its published inclusion test. The cited record appears below.

This record is retained as context. The cited evidence documents purported healing ritual, alleged curse threat, retention of hair as claimed spiritual leverage, and exploitation of people seeking care, but does not establish that spiritual doctrine, practice, or authority materially enabled the harm. The relevant recorded role is self-presented marabout and traditional healer.

Spiritual healing or treatment
Curse or witchcraft threat
Ritual, oath, or initiation

Evidence structure

Proceedings

2026-06-05 · police investigation and announced referral

Central Police Station of Gbessia and Court of First Instance of Mafanco, Guinea. The national police spokesperson announced Bangoura's arrest and intended referral over allegations of rape, fraud and threats. No guilt finding had been made.

Documented coercion mechanisms

purported healing ritual
alleged curse threat
retention of hair as claimed spiritual leverage
exploitation of people seeking care

Cited record

Sources

police sourced local reporting investigation report Guinée Quotidien, 'Conakry: arrestation d'un marabout tradipraticien' (June 5, 2026).: Local reporting quotes the national police spokesperson on the arrest, alleged ritual-healing access, curse threat, claimed pattern of exploiting vulnerable clients and intended court referral.

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Source and tier basis: https://www.guineequotidien.com/2026/06/05/conakry-arrestation-dun-marabout-tradipraticien-pour-des-faits-de-viol-et-grossesse-dune-mineure/ Corpus classification: police-sourced-local-reporting; evidentiary role: investigation-report. SHA-256 7a14c1e22913d2a6a53d1031e6fea50ec71b0a8b84fc74fa33f83823f935f243
Retrieval: 2026-07-20 · Preserved; Bound by Fear automated source-preservation ledger

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