Olaide Busayo Adegoke John-Paul, sister of the former Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has been kidnapped.
She was kidnapped Wednesday morning along with her twin children, Peter and Paul.
The 43 years old woman was said to have been abducted with her children at about 7.30 a.m. on her way to drop her children in school.
The abduction was confirmed in a statement by Mr. Femi Awogboro, media aide to the former minister.
The statement reads in part: “The family of Adebayo Adelabu, former Minister of Power and leading governorship aspirant of APC in Oyo State, wishes to formally confirm the unfortunate kidnapping of his younger sister, Olaide Busayo Adegoke John-Paul, alongside her twin sons, Peter and Paul, in the early hours of Wednesday, June 3, 2026.
“Mrs. Olaide Busayo Adegoke 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. Adegoke John-Paul was said to be 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.
She was said to have relocated to Ibadan with her children after her retirement while she was preparing to eventually join her husband, Mr. John Paul, who had earlier relocated to the United States of America.
The incident was said to have been reported to security agencies.
“We are pleased to confirm that security operatives have swung into action and preliminary investigations have commenced in earnest. Efforts are currently ongoing to ensure the safe rescue of the victims and the apprehension of those responsible for this heinous crime.
“Adebayo Adelabu and the entire family are deeply distressed by this tragic development but remain hopeful and confident in the capacity of the security agencies to secure the safe release of Mrs. John-Paul and her children,” the statement reads further.
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