Operatives of the Nigeria police Command in Oyo State have rescued Adebayo Adelabu, former minister of Power, sister, Olaide Busayo Adegoke John-Paul and her 12-year-old twin sons, Peter and Paul after a deadly gun fuel with suspected kidnappers.
The hostages, according to Adelabu’s media aide, Femi Awogboro, were kidnapped at about 7:30 a.m. while Mrs John-Paul was taking her children to school, leaving the family in distress.
Two suspected kidnappers were neutralised in a gun duel with police operatives, while two firearms were recovered from the gang.during a rescue operation carried out around 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, sources said.
According to Channels television source said two suspected kidnappers were neutralised in a gun duel with police operatives, while two firearms were recovered from the gang.
The hostages, include the younger sister of the former Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, were abducted around 7:30 a.m. on June 3, 2026, while on their way to drop the children at school in Ibadan, Oyo State.
Police sources disclosed that sustained intelligence tracking and tactical pressure forced the kidnappers into a confrontation with operatives, leading to the successful rescue of the victims.
Security operatives are still combing nearby areas for fleeing members of the kidnapping syndicate, some of whom are believed to have escaped with gunshot wounds, according to the security source.
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