The Nigeria Police have announced the rescue of Mrs Olaide Busayo Adegoke John-Paul sister to former Minister of power, Adebayo Adelabu, and her 12-year-old twin sons, Peter and Paul, who were abducted around 7:30 a.m. on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, on their way to drop to school in Ibadan, Oyo State.
Sources within the police revealed that sustained intelligence tracking and tactical pressure forced the kidnappers into a confrontation with operatives, leading to the successful rescue of the victims operation carried out around 7:30 p.m. on Saturday.
According to the source, security operatives who gunned down two of the kidnappers are still combing nearby areas for fleeing members of the kidnapping syndicate, some of whom are believed to have escaped with gunshot wounds.
Two firearms were said to have been recovered from the gang.
In a statement confirming her abduction, Adelabu’s media aide, Femi Awogboro, said the victims were kidnapped at about 7:30 a.m. while Mrs John-Paul was taking her children to school, leaving the family in distress.
Their abduction came weeks after over 40 students and teachers were abducted in the Orire Local Government of Oyo State, a development that has sparked outrage and protests across the country.
