Gunmen have reportedly kidnapped the sister of the immediate past Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu and her twin sons.
This was revealed by the former minister’s media aide, Femi Awogboro, in a statement.
Adelabu was said to be an All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship aspirant for the 2027 election.
The statement said Adelabu’s sister, Olaide Busayo Adegoke John-Paul, and her twin sons, Peter and Paul, were abducted in the early hours of Wednesday, June 3, 2026.
The tragic incident occurred as John-Paul was on her way to drop her children at school.
The statement reads, “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, and her twin sons, Peter and Paul, in the early hours of Wednesday, June 3, 2026.
Mrs John-Paul, 43, was reportedly abducted by some gunmen around 7:30am on her way to take her children to school in Ibadan. The abductors also took her 12-year-old twin sons who were with her at the time of the incident.
She is the youngest of the 5 children of Mrs. Olufunmilayo Aduke Adegoke Adelabu, Mrs. Olaide Busayo Adegoke John-Paul. Until her voluntary retirement last year, she had served meritoriously at Central Bank of Nigeria and First Bank Pension Custodian. After retiring, she moved to Ibadan with her children, making arrangements to eventually join her husband, Mr. John Paul, who had moved to the United States of America before her.
“The matter was immediately reported to all concerned security and law enforcement agencies. “We are happy to report that security operatives have swung into action and preliminary investigations have started in earnest. Efforts are currently underway to ensure the safe rescue of the victims and the arrest of those responsible for this heinous crime.
“Chief Adebayo Adelabu and the entire family are deeply pained by this unfortunate development but optimistic and confident in the ability of the security agencies to ensure the safe release of Mrs. John-Paul and her children.
The family respectfully request that people remain calm, refrain from speculation and do not spread unconfirmed information that may hinder the security operations currently underway. We also appeal to the good-spirited Nigerians to pray for us and support us during this trying period.
“We also call on members of the public who have relevant information that could assist security agencies in their investigation to report such information through the appropriate channels without delay.
The family will continue to work closely with security authorities and will issue further updates as events develop.
