Man arrested for allegedly hypnotising married woman, keeping her hostage
The Western Nigeria Security Network, Amotekun Corps in Osun State, says one Babalola Timothy, 35, has been arrested for allegedly hypnotising and keeping a 35-year-old married woman hostage after she refused his love advances.
The Commander of the corps, retired Brigadier General Bashir Adewinmbi, said the suspect was arrested on Monday after the woman filed a complain against the man.
“Amotekun operatives on Monday arrested a young man, Babalola Timothy, 35 years, from Modakeke, for the abduction of a 35-year-old married woman, with a “magic ring”.
“According to the victim, she approached the suspect in September 2023 to help sell her palm oil, because he sells palm oil, but the suspect asked her out, which she refused, saying she was married.
“She added that the suspect, about three weeks ago, called her to come to Modakeke town on the pretext of wanting to help her sell her palm oil, but when she got there, she was hypnotised.
“She said the suspect, thereafter, changed the SIM card in her mobile phone, locked her in a room where he feeds her and randomly had sex with her,” Adewinmbi said.
The commander said the suspect, on March 29, released the woman and left her around Obafemi Awolowo University Campus in Ile-Ife.
He said the victim raised alarm which attracted some Amotekun operatives who trailed the suspect to his hideout in Sekona and arrested him.
The commander claimed that the suspect had confessed to have used charms on the woman, which he got from a herbalist.
“The suspect added that by using the charms, he was able to hypnotise and control the woman and kept her in Modakeke after she left her home and husband in Ode-Omu,” he said.
The commander, who said the corps has handed over the suspect to the Director of State Security Service (DSS) for further investigation and prosecution, advised residents to be very careful in their dealings and be security conscious.