Nursing Mother Defrauds Victim Of N4.5m In Osun

The Amotekun Corps in Osun State has apprehended a 31-year-old nursing mother, Taiwo Badru, for allegedly impersonating a bank manager and defrauding a victim of N4.5 million.

Badru, a resident of Ororuwo town in Boripe Local Government Area, was arrested on Saturday, October 19, 2024, following a tip-off.

While addressing the press during a suspect parade on Tuesday in Osogbo, Osun Amotekun Corps Commander Isaac Omoyele revealed that Badru had been posing as a bank manager over the phone, using a masculine voice to convince her victims that she could facilitate loans for them.

Omoyele 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.

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“She has confessed to the crime and stated that she used the proceeds to support her family,” Omoyele stated.

Badru was paraded alongside other suspects arrested for theft and obtaining money by false pretenses.

Among the paraded suspects were Musbau Saheed Ganiyu, Afeez Ayuba, Awal Adebayo, Ilerioluwa Nurudeen, Olalekan Mashood, Kayode Odesanmi, and Rasheed Abdullahi.

The Osun Amotekun Commander confirmed that all suspects would be handed over to the appropriate security agencies for further investigation and prosecution.