- Amotekun nabs ex-convicts for robbery
The Osun State Command of the Amotekun Corps has apprehended a 31-year-old woman, Taiwo Badru, for allegedly impersonating a bank manager and defrauding several people of N4.5 million.
Badru, a nursing mother who resided at Ororuwo town in Boripe Local Government Area of the state, was arrested recently following a tip-off.
Confirming the arrest, Osun Amotekun Corps Commander, Isaac Omoyele revealed that Badru had been posing as a bank manager and had been telling unsuspecting Nigerians that she manages a bank.
Omoyele said the suspect got most of the victims over the phone, using a masculine voice to convince them that she could facilitate loans for them.
He explained that the suspect had previously carried out similar fraudulent activities in Lagos before relocating to Osun State.
Her scheme came to an end after she defrauded one Fatai Saidi in Ororuwo of N4.5 million and was attempting to scam him further when Amotekun operatives arrested her.
“She has confessed to the crime and stated that she used the proceeds to support her family,” Omoyele stated.
The suspect said she used the proceeds of the crime to support husband’s business and used the rest to cater for the family’s needs.
Also, the command arrested four ex-convicts for robbing Point of Sales operators in the state.
They are Musbau Saheed Ganiyu, Afeez Ayuba, Awal Adebayo and Ilerioluwa Nurudeen.
Omoyele said they would be handed over to the Police for prosecution, promising to follow their cases up.
