Mrs. Olaide Busayo Adegoke John-Paul, the younger sister of Nigeria’s former Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, was kidnapped alongside her 12-year-old twin sons, Peter and Paul, in Ibadan. The abduction took place on Wednesday morning, June 3, 2026.
Details of the Incident
- Time & Location: The victims were abducted at approximately 7:30 a.m. around the Elewura, Challenge area of Ibadan South West Local Government Area, Oyo State.
- The Circumstances: Mrs. John-Paul, 43, was driving her children to school in a wine-coloured Hyundai Sonata when armed men intercepted her vehicle.
- The Attack: According to eyewitness reports shared on Premium Times, the assailants arrived in an unregistered silver Toyota Camry. One of the gunmen smashed the driver’s side window before forcefully taking the mother and her twins. [1, 2]