Osun: Police probe alleged N22.3m farmer grant fraud scheme

The Osun State Police Command has commenced an probe into an alleged fraudulent strategy involving allegations of obtaining wealth by mendacious pretences and stealing, pursuing a petition submitted to the Commissioner of Police.

The command, successful a connection issued connected Monday by its Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abiodun Ojelabi, connected behalf of the Commissioner of Police, CP Ibrahim Zungura, identified the fishy arsenic 49-year-old Benjamin Segun Bright.

According to the police, “Preliminary findings indicated that Bright introduced an inaugural known arsenic the Farmer and Consumers Initiative successful May 2026.

“The fishy allegedly claimed that helium had been engaged by definite philanthropists to assistance selected groups of farmers with grants of up to ₦3 cardinal each.

“The constabulary said that participants were required to wage a registration interest of ₦5,000 and present 2 further persons into the programme, who were besides expected to wage the aforesaid amount.

“Participants were reportedly promised an archetypal outgo of ₦50,000 aft the archetypal week, followed by paym...