A 29-year-old man, Lukmon Ajinike, was yesterday arraigned before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court for allegedly hypnotising a woman and collecting her money and Automated Teller Machine (ATM) card.
He was hauled before Magistrate A.A. Adesanya on charges of attempted felony, conspiracy and stealing.
Ajinike, who lives in Isheri-Idimu, pleaded not guilty and was granted N200,000 bail with two sureties in the like sum.
Prosecuting Inspector George Nwosu said the accused with a man still at large committed the offence last December 28 at 221 Road, Gowon Estate, Egbeda.
He said the accused and his accomplice conspired to hypnotise a woman, Conteh Martie, collected her phone, N2,000 cash and ATM card.
Nwosu said the accused accosted the complainant as she was leaving an ATM point at Idimu and forcefully collected her belongings.
He said: “The accused followed the complainant from the ATM point to the bus stop to board a bus to her destination.
“The accused stopped her and asked her to direct him to any health centre in the vicinity because he was ill.
“As the complainant was trying to direct him, the accused’s friend came and touched the complainant’s shoulder and thereafter ordered her to follow the accused to the health centre.
“The complainant obeyed and when they got to Gowon Estate, the accused ordered the complainant to surrender her money, phone and ATM card which she did without any hesitation.
“The accused and his friend ordered the complainant to run to the nearest market to get them some sand.
“As the complainant was going, she came back to her senses and raised the alarm. People who were around helped to purse them, but only the accused was arrested.”
The offences contravened Sections 285 and 409 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011.
The case was adjourned to January 23.
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