Authorities suspect an inside job in kidnapping of Adelabu family members

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By Adeola Badru

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IBADAN — The Oyo State Police Command says its investigation into the abduction of Mrs. Olaide Busayo Adegoke John-Paul and her 12-year-old twin sons has uncovered the alleged involvement of an insider who provided information to the kidnappers.

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The command’s spokesperson, DSP Olayinka Ayanlade, disclosed this during an interview while giving an update on the investigation.

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Mrs. John-Paul, a sister of former Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, and her twin sons were abducted on June 3, 2026, in the Elewura area of Ring Road, Ibadan.

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The victims were later rescued during a police operation in which two suspected kidnappers were killed, according to the police.

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Ayanlade said one of the principal suspects, identified as Ololu, had been on the police watch list before his arrest.

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He added that intelligence gathered during the investigation led to the arrest of another suspect known as Dare, also called Solution.

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According to the police spokesperson, investigators also arrested a personal assistant attached to the family who is alleged to have supplied information about the family’s movements and routine to the kidnappers.

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Police further alleged that the suspects initially planned to abduct the children’s mother before changing their target based on information about the family’s daily activities.

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Ayanlade said the victims were traced to a hideout in Ibadan and rescued during an operation conducted on June 6.

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He stated that two suspects were killed during an exchange of gunfire with security operatives, while weapons were recovered from the scene.

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The police said investigations are ongoing and that efforts are being intensified to apprehend other suspects believed to have escaped.

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