Osun State Rice Scam: Customers Demand Refunds
Customers in Osogbo, Osun State, are demanding refunds after paying upfront for heavily discounted rice, cooking oil, spaghetti and semovita that they say were never delivered. The food company they bought from reportedly stopped operating before fulfilling the prepaid orders, and it has not publicly explained what happened.
On Monday, scores of customers gathered at the company's premises in the Odi-Olowo area of the city, reportedly opposite the NEPA office, demanding answers and their money back. Police officers, reportedly arriving in six trucks, were deployed to keep order as the customers protested and called on the authorities to investigate and help them recover their money.
According to reports, the company operated an advance-order system in which customers paid upfront and were told to return in about seven days to collect their goods. Its prices were well below market rates. Sources say a 50kg bag of rice was sold for between ₦20,000 and ₦30,000, against a market price of ₦60,000 to ₦70,000, while a carton of Indomie went for between ₦5,000 and ₦7,000, against about ₦14,000.
Multiple reports confirm that some earlier customers did receive their orders. This built confidence in the business and, helped by a growing social media presence, drew in more buyers from across Osun State and beyond. However, customers at the scene said the shop was empty on the day many of them were due to collect their orders, and the operators are reportedly unreachable.
The Details
The number of affected customers and the total amount paid have not been independently confirmed. Social media posts circulating since Monday put the figures at "hundreds" of residents and "millions" of naira, but neither claim has been verified.
As of the time of this report, the company has not issued a statement, and there is no publicly available comment from the Osun State Police Command or the state government. The name of the company has not been confirmed, and it is not clear whether any complaints have been formally lodged.
The claims in this report come from customers and online accounts and have not been independently verified.
Hundreds of residents in Osogbo are in panic after a company selling rice,oil, spaghetti & semovita at very low prices suddenly shut down. Many had paid large sums of money expecting food packages before the company closed. The werey don sc@m people collect millions run away 😭💔 pic.twitter.com/oGIxVzkPXH
Oyindamola🙄 (@dammiedammie35) September 28, 2026
