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Pretty Ekiti LG Vice Chairman Cools off in Prison Over Alleged Self-Kidnap Plot to Raise Money for Political Commitments

The Ekiti State Police Command has confirmed the arraignment of the Vice Chairman of Ilejemeje Local Government Area, Grace Ogunleye, and three others over an alleged conspiracy and self-kidnapping scheme.

According to the police, the suspects were brought before a Chief Magistrate Court in Ado-Ekiti following the conclusion of investigations into the incident.

Chief Magistrate Abayomi Adeosun ordered that the defendants be remanded at the Ado-Ekiti Correctional Centre pending further proceedings.

The prosecutor, ASP Akinwale Oriyomi, informed the court that the case file had been forwarded to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) for legal advice and requested that the court grant the remand application.

Ogunleye was reportedly declared kidnapped on May 20, 2026, along the Ipere–Iludun Ekiti Road after her vehicle was found abandoned by the roadside. However, police investigations allegedly uncovered that the kidnap incident was staged as part of a plan to raise funds for financial obligations and political commitments.

Reacting to the development, the Chairman of Ilejemeje Local Government Area, Pius Dada, condemned the alleged act, describing it as embarrassing and unacceptable. He warned that such incidents could erode public trust in government officials and security agencies, stressing that no public office holder would be shielded from justice if found guilty.