{
  "id": 9366801,
  "title": "Police investigating alleged self kidnap of Gov Adeleke’s aide – State govt",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/police-investigating-alleged-self-kidnap-of-gov-adelekes-aide-state",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-23T15:41:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/23/police-investigating-alleged-self-kidnap-of-gov-adelekes-aide-state-govt/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Osun State Police Command is probing claims that Governor Ademola Adeleke's media aide, Shakiru Babatunde, staged his own abduction. This emerged from a statement by the governor's spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, who denied allegations of interference by senior officials. The issue surfaced after a media report claimed Babatunde self-kidnapped in Ede, Osun State, and contacted government figures for ransom. According to the report, Babatunde remained hidden during the alleged incident. The police were alerted by a government official, leading to Babatunde's arrest at a hideout. Police say he confessed to staging the event after being interrogated. The state government insisted the police are investigating the matter and rejected claims that officials are trying to sway the process.",
  "summary": "The Osun State Police Command is investigating allegations surrounding the reported abduction of Governor Ademola Adeleke’s media aide, Shakiru Babatunde. The investigation was revealed in a statement made available by the spokesperson to Governor Adeleke, Olawale Rasheed on Wednesday in Osogbo. The development is coming amid claims that the incident may have been staged to […] Police…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "Eight months after, Edo govt explains how Gov Okpebholo’s aide died",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/eight-months-after-edo-govt-explains-how-gov-okpebholos-aide-died",
        "published": "2026-09-23T17:43:19.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}