By Fisayo Akinduro, Osogbo

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A 31-year-old woman, Adefisayo Adekunle, has been arraigned before an Osogbo Magistrates’ Court for allegedly feeding her housemaid with fetish substances.
Police investigation revealed that the woman did not stop at that, but went ahead to send the picture of the maid to social media and declared her wanted.
According to the prosecution, the accused person committed the offence in August 2021 around Ayekale, Osogbo.
Adekunle, who pleaded not guilty was arraigned on four counts of conspiracy, defamation, and endangering the life of her maid.
The police prosecutor, Inspector Rasaq Olayiwola, told the court that the accused person, with others at large, on August 19, 2021, at 8:40am around Ayekale, Osogbo, conspired to endanger Opeyemi Olatona’s life by forcing her to use a charm with the intent to injure her.
He added that the accused person on August 26, exposed the housemaid to hatred and damaged her reputation by unlawfully sending her photograph on social media and declaring her wanted.
The offence committed is contrary to and punishable under Sections 516A (1), 337, 375, and 219 of the Criminal Code Cap 31, Volume 11 Laws of Osun State of Nigeria 2002.
In an oral application, the defence counsel, Muftau Adediran prayed the court to admit the accused person to bail in the most liberal terms.
Presiding Magistrate, Olusegun Ayilara, admitted the accused person to bail in the sum of N200, 000 with one surety in like sum.
He adjourned the case till October 8 for mention.
Meanwhile, while narrating her ordeal, the housemaid, Olatona who was residing with her boss in Osogbo, said that she decided to quit her job having discovered that her employer intended to hypnotize her with charm for ulterior reasons.
Olatona, mother-of-one, who reportedly met her mistress earlier this year in Ilesa, said that she started working as a maid at her residence in Osogbo following a mutual agreement between them.
“I met her in Ilesa while I was waiting for a vehicle to convey me to Osogbo. As I was standing beside the road, Madam Fisayo parked her vehicle and offered to give me a ride to Osogbo. While discussing in the car, I told her that I had no job. So, she said that I could work with her as a house help and I accepted.
“After some weeks, she started giving me some fetish substances to consume. But I sensed that she might want to use me for ritual. So, I parked my belongings out of her house without giving her any notification,” the victim said.
Olatona lamented that she was surprised when she discovered that her mistress had declared her wanted on social media with her picture displayed.
“When a friend drew my attention to the Facebook post where I was declared wanted, I reported the matter to the police narrating the circumstances in which I left her house.”