Yahoo boys murder partner in fraud, steal motorcycle

Two internet fraudsters have been arrested for robbery and murdering their partner in crime at Modakeke, Osun.

According to the spokesperson of the Osun State Police Command, Yemisi Opalola when the suspects were paraded at the Police headquarters Osogbo on Tuesday, the two were arrested after a case of missing person was reported at the B Division Modakeke on August 7, 2022.

“Immediately, preliminary investigation was carried out and one Wahab Hammed friend of the missing person, one Oguntade Wasiu now deceased, was arrested in connection with the case.

“Consequently, the case was transferred to the Anti-Robbery section of the Command State Criminal Investigation Department for discreet investigation and swiftly the team extended its investigation tentacles to Alaro area of Modakeke where one Adegoke Ayobami was arrested on 12/8/22.”

Opalola added that investigation revealed that the suspects and the victim were friends and internet fraudsters.

“Having discovered that the deceased was always making money more than them, the duo conspired and lured their friend (the deceased) to an uncompleted building in a remote part of Alaro area, Modakeke in a bid to collect money from him and in the course of struggle he was killed,” she said.

“The suspects made away with the victim’s motorcycle which was recovered from the second suspect’s house.”

She disclosed that the suspects would be charged to court as soon as the investigation is concluded.