Police investigating alleged self kidnap of Gov Adeleke's aide - State govt

The Osun State Police Command is investigating allegations surrounding the reported abduction of Governor Ademola Adeleke’s media aide, Shakiru Babatunde. Reports suggest that Babatunde staged his own kidnapping to extort money from government officials. After a government official alerted the police, it was discovered that Babatunde was hiding and he was arrested, confessing to staging the incident. The state government denied any interference from senior officials in the investigation.