Mrs. Busayo Adegoke John-Paul, younger sister to the immediate past Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, and her 12-year-old twin sons, Peter and Paul, have regained freedom from their abductors.
They were rescued by the operatives of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), during late evening rescue operation carried out around 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 6, 2026.
The victims, Mrs. John-Paul and her twin sons, were kidnapped in the early hours of June 3, 2026, at Elewura-Challenge, in Ibadan South West Local Government Area of the state, while conveying the children to school.
The Police Command in Oyo State has confirmed the successful rescue operation through a statement made available to journalists on Saturday night, by the Command’s Spokesperson, DSP Oloyinka Agande.
Police sources reportedly disclosed that sustained intelligence tracking and tactical pressure, forced the kidnappers into a confrontation with the operatives which led to the successful rescue of the victims.
Security operatives are reported to have swiftly combed nearby areas for fleeing members of the kidnapping syndicate, some of whom are believed to have escaped with gunshot wounds
