The Osun State Police Command on Wednesday paraded two suspects, Adebayo Adesanya and Olansile Abdulateef, for allegedly using a fake bank transfer to purchase clothes worth N160,000 at a fashion boutique in Ede town.
Addressing journalists at the Osun State Police headquarters in Osogbo, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Yemisi Opalola, disclosed that several exhibits were recovered from the suspects. These include a Toyota Venza car, four bags of foreign rice, three different Opay ATM cards, local charms, and other items.
“On receipt of the report, police officers swung into action, and two suspects, namely Adebayo Adesanya and Olansile Abdullateef, both of Oba Akarigbo Area, Sagamu Ogun State, were arrested together with exhibits mentioned above.
“During interrogation, they confessed to having acquired the items recovered from their car by deceiving their victims with fake transfers through Opay ATM cards. Suspects will be charged to court after the completion of the investigation,” Opalola added.