Osun denies interference in police probe of gov’s aide

From Lateef Dada, Osogbo
The Osun State Government has denied interfering in the police investigation into an alleged staged kidnapping involving Shakirulahi Babatunde, a media aide to Governor Ademola Adeleke.
Babatunde was arrested by the police for allegedly orchestrating his own abduction.
In a statement issued yesterday , the governor’s spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, said law enforcement agencies were conducting the investigation freely without pressure or interference from the state government.
Rasheed also dismissed claims that senior government officials were attempting to shield the suspect or frustrate the investigation.
“We strongly debunk the rumours making the rou...