Teenager recounts how he was hypnotised by suspected ritualists who took him to Ondo

An 18-year-old boy, Segun Bakare, has shared the story of how he was hypnotized by a suspected ritualist whereas on his solution to work in Mushin, Lagos, and brought to Ore, in Ondo State.

Segun, an auto mechanic apprentice, left his Showunmi, Mushin, Lagos abode at about 9 am, on August 19, 2021, for his grasp’s workshop positioned within the coronary heart of the densely populated Mushin space, bidding his mom goodbye.

Chatting with Vanguard, he mentioned whereas strolling on the street, he was approached round Daleko street by a person who recognized himself as a Muslim cleric, popularly known as Alfa. He mentioned the person advised him he noticed a imaginative and prescient regarding him and would wish to reveal it to him.

”The aged man wore a local buba and sokoto.  He beckoned me to return, I walked as much as him. Instantly I received near him, he held my hand. As quickly as he held my hand, he gave me his bag. I don’t know what occurred thereafter. I simply noticed myself following him.

I turned a bit aware of my atmosphere once we received to Ore. That was once we alighted from the car.

The man took his bag from me. We had been about to board one other car once I requested the place I used to be.

I began appearing surprisingly and was shouting that I used to be on my solution to work in Lagos. I didn’t know the way I discovered myself there. Whereas I used to be demanding to know the way I received there, one man hit me on the chest. However I stored shouting  Lagos!, Lagos!.

By then folks had gathered. They asked if the man with me was my father, I mentioned no. I advised them I may solely bear in mind talking with him at Isolo in Lagos. That was when the industrial motorbike operators and different folks received .

They known as the operatives of Amotekun, who took us to their workplace from the place my mom was contacted”.

His mom, Mrs Rashidat  Bakare who’s but to return to phrases with the truth of what occurred to her son stored singing songs of reward to God, for sparing his life.

”I acquired a name from Segun’s quantity about 3 pm that fateful day. The caller advised me to name again. However  I didn’t have airtime on my cellphone, so I rushed to purchase it.

After I known as again, the voice on the opposite aspect mentioned he was an official of Amotekun and that they discovered my son, Segun at Ore.

I requested the place Ore was, he mentioned it was in Ondo state. They requested me to return instantly to Ondo and take him. I used to be shocked and scared on the similar time. I known as my husband’s elder brother, and different relations to tell them of what had occurred”.

By the point we had been in a position to increase cash for the journey, it was late. I left for Ore, Ondo state about 5 am the following day, accompanied by my brother-in-law.

I used to be subjected to a different spherical of questioning, on the finish of which they allowed me to go along with my son with out gathering a dime from us.

I’ve been listening to information about folks getting lacking. I  have watched it in Nigerian motion pictures however I didn’t consider it was actual till it occurred to my son.

I can’t thank God sufficient for what he has completed for me. Even though I’m nonetheless in shock, typically it’s as if it’s a dream.

I’ve not been feeling too nicely since we returned on Saturday. Generally I might be imagining what would have occurred had God not intervened.

Questions like what if his abductor had succeeded in taking him to his vacation spot, or if he was not discovered, stored ringing in my head. How would I’ve coped if I didn’t see him ?”

She mentioned Segun remains to be traumatized.

He’s nonetheless in shock. However he isn’t behaving abnormally. He got here again along with his physique full. For now, I’m nonetheless monitoring him, I don’t enable him to exit.

Their father has been exterior the nation for 11 years. This has saddled me with the accountability of caring for  Segun and his three siblings.

He’s the one boy. My pleasure is aware of no sure”