Delta police have arrested seven fraudsters who hypnotised victims under the guise of seeking directions, defrauding them of millions in cash and valuables
The Delta State Police Command has arrested seven suspects accused of defrauding unsuspecting victims through hypnosis while pretending to seek directions. Police spokesperson, SP Bright Edafe, disclosed the arrest in a video shared on X.com on Tuesday, explaining that the syndicate lured people into vehicles, hypnotised them, and carted away with money, phones, and jewellery.
Edafe said, “We’ve been hearing of this syndicate that usually acts in the guise of looking for direction and eventually manages to hypnotise their victims, lure them, collect their money, phones and even their jewellery. It is no longer a fairy tale because today we have about seven suspects.”
One suspect described the scam as a “419 business” involving three roles known as Cashama, Jejeti, and Citama. Another suspect admitted the group defrauded victims of about ₦2.7 million. Victims identified as Fullness and Daniel recounted losing cash, phones, jewellery, and gadgets worth over ₦10 million.