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Journey into the world of Nigeria's biggest advanced fee fraud (419) cases. For Season 1, we begin in 1995 with Banco Noroeste Brazil loss of over $242 million dollars which set off an international man hunt.

Podcast · By Raconteur Productions · English · Official site

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Sep 24, 2026
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Aug 19, 2026

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  1. Episode · Sep 24, 2026

    The Birthday Boy (opens the original)

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    On June 24th, 2011, Akolade Arowolo celebrated his birthday. By the end of the day, his wife Titilayo was dead — found in a locked bathroom with seventy-six stab wounds. He said it wasn't him. This episode follows the case from the crime scene to the Supreme Court, built from forensic testimony, police statements, and the court record. A story about what happens when a woman's death is treated as a puzzle to be solved rather than a life that was taken. If you or someone you know is experiencing

  2. Episode · Sep 10, 2026

    A King & His Subjects (opens the original)

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    In 2006, six members of a Lagos church were set on fire by their pastor. He called it discipline. The courts called it attempted murder. One of them, Ann Uzor, didn't survive. This episode rebuilds the case of Reverend King from the court transcripts, witness testimony, and Supreme Court judgment. What happened inside the Christian Praying Assembly compound, who was targeted and why, and how a man who claimed to speak for God ended up on death row. Read My Lord, It's the Devil — our newsletter o

  3. Episode · Sep 3, 2026

    Season 2 Trailer (opens the original)

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    A pastor. A husband. A banker. A jujuman. A bomber. Five cases. Five defendants. Five versions of the same sentence. Season 2 of It's Not Me, It's The Devil drops September 10, 2026. Subscribe now so you don't miss it. It's Not Me, It's The Devil is a true crime podcast that takes notorious Nigerian criminal cases and rebuilds them from the inside — using court transcripts, sworn testimony, police statements, and newspaper archives. Every case, someone did something terrible. Every case, someone

  4. Episode · Aug 19, 2026

    A New Name (opens the original)

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    23419 is becoming It's Not Me, It's The Devil. Same show, same host, same receipts — wider scope. This short episode explains why the name is changing, what's coming in Season 2, and why the Banco Noroeste episodes aren't going anywhere. If you're wondering why your feed looks different, start here. It's Not Me, It's The Devil is a Raconteur Productions original, powered by the Archivi.ng 2026 Fellowship

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