According to reports, the incident happened at about 1 a.m. when the officers arrived at Alalade’s residence and ordered him to come outside. A voice note obtained by SaharaReporters captured the tense encounter between the media aide and the policemen during the operation. In the recording, Alalade could be heard pleading with the officers and asking them to identify themselves. However, moments later, sounds believed to be those of the officers forcing their way into the residence could be heard in the recording. The circumstances surrounding the reported arrest and why the police took Alalade away were not immediately clear.