Man k!lls mum over threat to lease family farm

Osun State Police Command on Wednesday said it had arrested one Taye Kasali, of Bose Osi, Osun State, in connection with the alleged murd3r of his mother, Kudirat Kasali

After allegedly perpetrating the act, Kasali reportedly buried the remains of the deceased in a shallow grave within the family farm.

This was disclosed in a statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer for the command, Abiodun Ojelabi, a copy of which was made available to The Punch.

Stating the facts of the incident, Ojelabi said, “On 1st September 2026 at about 7:30pm, there was a report at Bode-Osi Division that one Mrs Kudirat Kasali and her son, Taye Kasali, were missing.

“Following the report, Police operatives commenced investigation and, through intelligence-led investigation, the suspect, one Taye Kasali ‘m’ (son), was arrested on 7th September 2026 in connection with the crime.

“The suspect was thoroughly interrogated, which led to his confession.

“During the course of interrogation, the suspect claimed that his mother had allegedly been referring to him as a mad person and had also threatened to lease out the farmland, which he described as the major source of livelihood for the family.

“The suspect further confessed that he killed his mother on 31/8/2026 by slitting her throat with a machete and subsequently buried her body in a shallow grave within the farm.”

Ojelabi further said that, in the course of the investigation, the suspect led police operatives to the location of the shallow grave, where the remains of the deceased were recovered alongside the machete allegedly used in committing the crime.

The PPRO added that the state Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Zungura, had directed a thorough investigation into the incident, saying the suspect should be charged to court upon completion of the probe.

Zungura also assured members of the public that justice would be served in accordance with the law regarding the matter.

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