The sister and twin children of Bayo Adelabu, former Minister of Power and APC 2027 gubernatorial aspirant in Oyo State, were kidnapped on Wednesday in Ibadan. The abduction occurred at Elewura in the Challenge area of Ibadan South West Local Government Area, according to Femi Awogboro, a media aide to Adelabu. He said the family was leaving their residence to access the expressway when unknown gunmen attacked and took them.
Eyewitnesses confirmed the incident took place in the morning, though no exact time was provided. The attackers fled the scene with the victims, leaving no immediate trace. The police have not confirmed the abduction. Olayinka Ayanlade, the Oyo State Police Public Relations Officer, said in a text message to Crime Reporters Oyo, "I can not independently verify this for now, but please hold on."
The incident follows previous abductions in the state. On Friday, May 15, 2026, over 40 teachers and students were taken during a coordinated attack at Ahoro-Esiele in Oriire Local Government Area. In December 2025, APC chieftain Wale Oriade was abducted at around 7:06 pm at his office in PJ Square Shopping Complex, beside the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited station, Elewure, along Iyana Ajanla, Akala Expressway, New Garage, Ibadan. Two men in a blue Micra, one armed, seized him and drove off.
Awogboro identified the victims as Adelabu's younger sister and her twin boys, Peter and Paul. No group has claimed responsibility for the latest kidnapping.
Bayo Adelabu campaigns for governor while his family is targeted in a city under the state government's security watch. His sister and twin nephews were taken in broad daylight from a known route in Ibadan. If armed men can operate with such ease in the state capital, no resident is truly safe, regardless of political status. The police spokesperson's inability to confirm the case hours after it occurred does not inspire confidence in the response system.
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