The Osun State Police Command has dismissed reports of an alleged assassination attempt on Adebayo Adeleke, aka B-Red, son of Governor Ademola Adeleke.
The police described the report as false, unverified, and capable of causing unnecessary panic among members of the public.
The state government had earlier, in a statement signed by the Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Kolapo Alimi, announced that B-Red escaped an assassination attempt at Oke-Fia in Osogbo on Wednesday.
However, reacting to enquiries, the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abiodun Ojelabi, refuted the claim and provided details of the reported incident.
“The Osun State Police Command wishes to inform the general public of an incident reported on 30th April 2026 at about 1630 hrs by Mr. Adebayo David Adeleke,” he said.
Ojelabi explained that the complainant reported being followed by a group of individuals on motorcycles while driving along the Olaiya–Alekuwodo area of Osogbo.
According to him, “the individuals were allegedly pointing at his vehicle and chanting words suggesting he was ‘the Governor’s son’.”
He added that after passing a traffic light, a white Toyota Venza without a registration number, accompanied by unidentified men on motorcycles, continued to trail him.
“The complainant stated that he and his associates were able to leave the area and safely made their way into the Government House, Oke-Fia, Osogbo,” Ojelabi said.
He noted that the complainant confirmed he was neither attacked nor physically harmed during the incident.
The police spokesman said the matter had been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department for discreet investigation.
“The Command wishes to categorically state that the report, as presently being circulated, is false, unverified, and capable of causing unnecessary tension and panic among members of the public,” he added.
