Gunmen Abduct Ex-Minister Adelabu’s Sister, Twin Sons in Ibadan

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Yet to be identified gunmen have kidnapped one of the sisters of the immediate past Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, along with her twin sons in Ibadan, Oyo State.

Adelabu recently resigned from the cabinet of President Bola Tinubu to contest the governorship primary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State.

The abducted woman was identified as Mrs Olaide Busayo Adegoke John-Paul, aged 43, while her twin sons were named Peter and Paul, aged 12.

According to Daily Post, the incident occurred in the early hours of Wednesday in Ibadan, when the woman was on her way to drop the twins at their school. Armed gunmen abducted them at about 7:30 a.m.

A media aide to the former minister, Femi Awogboro, confirmed the incident and said it has been reported to the police.

In a statement released on Wednesday morning, Awogboro said, “The family of Chief Adebayo Adelabu, former Minister of Power and leading gubernatorial aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State, wishes to formally confirm the unfortunate kidnapping of his younger sister, Mrs Olaide Busayo Adegoke John-Paul, alongside her twin sons, Peter and Paul, in the early hours of Wednesday, June 3, 2026.”

“Mrs John-Paul, aged 43, was reportedly abducted by armed gunmen at about 7:30 a.m. while on her way to drop her children at school in Ibadan. The abductors also forcefully took away her 12-year-old twin sons who were with her at the time of the incident.”

“Mrs Olaide Busayo Adegoke John-Paul is the youngest of the five children of Mrs Olufunmilayo Aduke Adegoke Adelabu. Until her voluntary retirement last year, she had served meritoriously at both the Central Bank of Nigeria and First Bank Pension Custodian. Following her retirement, she relocated to Ibadan with her children while making preparations to eventually join her husband, Mr John Paul, who had earlier relocated to the United States of America.”

As at the time of this report, the whereabouts of the victims remain unknown. Efforts to get a reaction from the Public Relations Officer of the Oyo State Police Command, Olayinka Ayanlade, were not successful.

The abduction adds to the growing wave of kidnappings in Oyo State, which has seen several high-profile incidents in recent weeks, including the abduction of schoolchildren and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area.

Sources: Daily Post