How two internet fraudsters killed colleague – Osun police
Two suspects, Wahab Hammed, 28, and Adegoke Ayobami, 31, were on Wednesday paraded by the Osun State Police Command for alleged conspiracy, murder, armed robbery, and other crimes.
According to the State Police Public Relation Officer, Yemisi Opalola, the two were arrested after a missing person case was filed at the B Division Modakeke on August 7, 2022. She stated this while the suspects were being paraded at the police headquarters in Osogbo.
“Immediately, preliminary inquiry was carried out, and one Wahab Hammed friend of the missing person, one Oguntade Wasiu now deceased, was detained in connection with the crime,” said Opalola.
As a result, the matter was given to the Command State Criminal Investigation Department’s Anti-Robbery department for a discrete investigative. Quickly, the team stretched its investigation tentacles to the Alaro neighborhood of Modakeke, where one Adegoke Ayobami was apprehended on December 8, 22.
She said the investigation showed that the suspects and the victim were friends who also committed online fraud.
According to her, “The duo planned and took their friend (the deceased) to an unfinished building in a secluded section of Alaro region, Modakeke in an attempt to collect money from him and in the course of struggle he was slain. They had learned that the dead was constantly generating money more than them.
The victim’s motorbike, which was found in the home of the second suspect, was taken by the accused.
She stated that as soon as the investigation is over, the suspects would be prosecuted in court.
Opalola also gave the assurance that the Commissioner of Police, Olawale Olokode will keep his prior vow of not to turn the State into a refuge for criminals.
She solicitated for the assistance and support of the general public to always provide the police with timely and pertinent information that would help them better serve the State.
