The police in Osun state have arrested a man identified as Taye Kasali for allegedly m#rdering his mother, Kudirat Kasali and burying her remains in a shallow grave within the family farm.
According to the command’s spokesperson, Abiodun Ojelabi, Kasali claimed he k!lled his mum because of the dispute they had over their family land.
“On 1st September 2026 at about 7:30 pm, 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 an 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 k!lled 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 would 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.
“The Command also urges members of the public to promptly report cases of missing persons and other suspicious activities to the Police or other relevant security agencies and help with relevant information when necessary,” the statement concluded.