Osun State Police Command has arrested a man identified as Taye Kasali in connection with the alleged murder of his mother, Kudirat Kasali, whose remains were reportedly recovered from a shallow grave on the family farm in Bode-Osi, Osun State.
The development was disclosed by the command’s Police Public Relations Officer, SP Abiodun Ojelabi, in a statement issued on Wednesday.
According to the police, the incident came to light after a report was made at the Bode-Osi Police Division on September 1, 2026, concerning the disappearance of Kudirat and her son.
Ojelabi said police operatives subsequently commenced an intelligence-led investigation, which led to the arrest of Taye on September 7 in connection with the incident.
The police spokesman said the suspect was interrogated and allegedly confessed to killing his mother on August 31, 2026.
According to the statement, the suspect claimed that his mother had repeatedly referred to him as a mentally unstable person and had threatened to lease out the family farmland, which he described as the family’s major source of livelihood.
The police alleged that the suspect confessed to slitting his mother’s throat with a machete before burying her remains in a shallow grave within the farm.
Following the alleged confession, Ojelabi said the suspect led police operatives to the location where the body was buried.
The remains of the deceased were subsequently recovered from the shallow grave, alongside the machete allegedly used in the commission of the crime.
The Commissioner of Police, Osun State Command, Ibrahim Zungura, has ordered a thorough investigation into the incident.
The command said the suspect would be charged to court upon completion of the investigation.
Zungura also assured members of the public that justice would be served in accordance with the law.
The police urged members of the public to promptly report missing-person cases and other suspicious activities to the police or relevant security agencies, while providing useful information that could assist investigations.
Credit: Punch Newspaper except headline (The feature image is not the real picture of the suspect)
