BREAKING: Police rescue Adelabu’s sister, twin sons, kill two suspected kidnappers

Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force have rescued Mrs. Olaide Busayo Adegoke John-Paul, the younger sister of former Minister of Power and APC governorship aspirant in Oyo State, Adebayo Adelabu, alongside her 12-year-old twin sons, Peter and Paul, following a late-night operation that resulted in a gun battle with suspected kidnappers.

According to security sources, the victims were rescued alive at about 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 6, 2026, three days after they were abducted while travelling to school in Ibadan.

It was gathered that two suspected kidnappers were killed during an exchange of gunfire with police operatives, while two firearms were recovered from the gang.

The successful rescue reportedly followed sustained intelligence gathering, tracking of the kidnappers’ movements and coordinated tactical operations by security personnel.

Police sources disclosed that mounting pressure from operatives forced the kidnappers into a confrontation, ultimately leading to the rescue of the victims unharmed.

Security operatives have since launched a manhunt for other members of the kidnapping syndicate who escaped during the operation. Some of the fleeing suspects are believed to have sustained gunshot wounds.

The rescue brings to an end days of anxiety following the abduction of Mrs. John-Paul and her twin sons on the morning of June 3.

The 43-year-old woman was kidnapped alongside her children at about 7:30 a.m. while on her way to drop them off at school in Ibadan.

Witnesses had described the abduction as a coordinated operation, with armed men intercepting the victims and whisking them away. A red Toyota Camry was reportedly abandoned at the scene after the attack.

The family of Adelabu later confirmed the abduction in a statement issued through his media aide, Comrade Femi Awogboro, noting that security agencies had immediately commenced efforts to secure the victims’ release and apprehend those responsible.

Mrs. John-Paul, the youngest of the five children of Mrs. Olufunmilayo Aduke Adegoke Adelabu, previously worked with the Central Bank of Nigeria and First Bank Pension Custodian before voluntarily retiring last year.

According to the family, she relocated to Ibadan with her children after retirement and was preparing to join her husband in the United States.

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