The Police in Ogun state has revealed that the employee of a Microfinance Bank, Kemta Oloko, Olumide Openaike, who allegedly went missing and was found in Niger state, faked his kidnap over his inability to pay up an N1.7 million debt.

The Police spokesperson who confirmed the development said, “Yes, the Police have found out that the banker, Olumide Openaike, faked his abduction over N1.7m debt. The money belongs to the bank where he works.

“What happened was that a customer was remitting the money to the bank, but Openaike was diverting it to personal use. He said he then got depressed and decided to fake his abduction. He is already detained by the Police.”

Recall that Journalists had earlier been informed by the banker’s wife, Temitope, about her husband’s disappearance on January 17. Temitope detailed that her husband went missing when he was travelling to work.