Brothers Detained In Osun For Alleged Theft And Conspiracy

Brothers Detained In Osun For Alleged Theft And Conspiracy

In Osun, police have apprehended two brothers, Saliu Yisa and Saliu Qudri, on charges of conspiracy, theft, and fraud. The arrests followed allegations that the brothers defrauded a businessman who sought to invest in cattle rearing……. CONTINUE READING

Osun State Police Command spokesperson, Yemisi Opalola, disclosed at a press briefing in Osogbo that the suspects, aged 30 and 19, deceived the businessman by falsely representing the condition and ownership of cattle.

According to Opalola, Yisa used illicit gains to build a house in the Kelebe area of Osogbo. She detailed the case as follows: “On July 19, 2024, the complainant reported to the CP’s surveillance team that he had known Saliu Yisa since 2020 through an intermediary, Olarewaju Muhammed. He initially entrusted Yisa with 27 cows for rearing, later increasing the number to 37. In March 2024, the complainant added five more cows and purchased an additional 13 cows for the Ileya festival at a cost of N2,500,000.”

The complainant was shown the cows via video call and visited them before making payment. However, Yisa and Qudri fraudulently altered the cows’ identification symbols and replaced them with different cattle.

A month ago, the complainant discovered that all the cattle had been moved and Yisa was missing. Despite claims from Yisa’s wives that they did not know his whereabouts, it was later found that Yisa had blocked the complainant’s contact. Yisa then used Qudri’s phone to falsely report that all 54 cows had died.

The police arrested the brothers and recovered 16 cows from Qudri, who had been using them for personal gain. Yisa admitted to using the defrauded funds to construct a house in Osogbo.

The suspects are set to face charges in court following the conclusion of the investigation.