The victims, identified as Olaide Busayo Adegoke John-Paul and her 12-year-old twin sons, Peter and Paul, were reportedly kidnapped on Wednesday morning in the Challenge area of Ibadan South-West Local Government Area.

According to a statement issued by Adelabu’s media aide, Femi Awogboro, the incident occurred at approximately 7:30 a.m. while Mrs. John-Paul was taking her children to school.

Awogboro disclosed that armed gunmen intercepted Mrs. John-Paul’s vehicle and forcefully took her and the two children away.

“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,” the statement said.

The statement further revealed that Mrs. John-Paul is the youngest of the five children of Mrs. Olufunmilayo Aduke Adegoke Adelabu. Before her retirement last year, she served at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and First Bank Pension Custodian.

Following her retirement, she relocated to Ibadan with her children and was preparing to join her husband, who had earlier moved to the United States.

The family confirmed that security and law enforcement agencies were immediately notified after the abduction.

According to the statement, security operatives have commenced investigations and are working to ensure the safe rescue of the victims while pursuing those responsible for the 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 added.

The Adelabu family urged members of the public to remain calm, avoid spreading unverified information, and support ongoing rescue efforts through prayers and credible information sharing.

They also appealed to anyone with useful information that could aid investigations to report it promptly through appropriate security channels.

The incident has heightened concerns over insecurity in Oyo State. It comes weeks after more than 40 teachers and students were reportedly kidnapped during a coordinated attack on communities in Ahoro-Esiele, Oriire Local Government Area, on May 15, 2026.

Authorities have yet to provide further details on the latest abduction as investigations continue.

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The Private jet was conveying the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu and some of his aides.

In reaction to this, NSIB said, “The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has been notified and commenced investigation into an accident involving an HS 125 aircraft with Nationality and Registration Marks 5N-AMM belonging to Flint Aero, which occurred at about 08:21pm (Local Time) on 3rd November 2023.

“The aircraft, with 10 passengers and 3 crew members onboard was en-route Ibadan from Abuja.

“The aircraft, on final approach to landing Runway 22, Ibadan Airport crashed short of the runway. There was no fatality, as all passengers and crew were safely evacuated.”

The agency is therefore calling for support from the public to carry out a thorough probe into the matter.

The statement from NSIB’s Director, Public Affairs and Consumer Protection James Odaudu read further, “We want the public to know that we would be amenable to receiving any video clip, relevant evidence, or information any members of the public may have of the accident; that can assist us with this investigation.

“The Bureau will appreciate that the general public and press respect the privacy of the people involved and NOT assume the cause of the serious incident until formal report is released. The Bureau will release the preliminary report as soon as possible.”

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