OSOGBO, Nigeria: The Osun State Police Command released the Secretary to the Osun State Government, Teslim Igbalaye, on Thursday, July 30, 2026, one day after raiding his residence and detaining him alongside five others. Okay News reports that Abiodun Ojelabi, the spokesperson for the state police command, confirmed the release during a telephone conversation with journalists. Your courage and sacrifice for the people of Osun State will not be forgotten. The Speaker of the Osun State House of Assembly, Adewale Egbedun, stated that the state Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Gotan, ordered the arrest following an incident at an Independent National Electoral Commission stakeholders meeting. Adewale Egbedun said the commissioner directed the arrest after attendees booed the police official and he observed the state secretary laughing.