That the news of the police rescue of Mrs Olaide John-Paul (the sister of former Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu) and her 12-year-old twin sons, Peter and Paul, was not well-received in all quarters is almost understandable. What should have been a celebration of an efficient rescue at a time we are undergoing some of the worst insecurity crises in our recent history turned into conspiracy theorising. Each time I see snide comments about how the whole thing was staged, I want to ask: why would Adelabu, or anyone in the government, employ such a costly gimmick? A frustrated presidential aide even blasted the critics who found the rapid rescue fishy. Well, there is a probability that, if the aide himself were not a government official (aka a paid apologist), he would probably smell a rat in the whole affair.
This is because when powerful forces obfuscate on weighty issues
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