The younger sister of Adebayo Adelabu, a former Minister of Power and an aspirant for the 2027 governorship ticket of the All Progressives Congress in Oyo State, has been abducted alongside her twin children by suspected kidnappers in Ibadan.
The incident reportedly occurred on Wednesday morning at the Elewura area of Challenge in Ibadan South-West Local Government Area of Oyo State.
Confirming the development, Adelabu’s media aide, Femi Awogboro, said the victims were kidnapped while leaving their residence to connect to the expressway.
According to him, the assailants intercepted the family members and whisked them away to an unknown destination.
“Adelabu’s younger sister, together with her twins, Peter and Paul, were kidnapped this morning by unknown gunmen at Elewura, Challenge, Ibadan,” Awogboro said.
“The family members were going out this morning from Elewura to link the expressway when they were attacked and taken away by the kidnappers.”
The latest incident has heightened concerns over the growing wave of kidnappings and insecurity in Oyo State.
On May 15, 2026, more than 40 teachers and students were reportedly abducted during an attack on Ahoro-Esiele community in Oriire Local Government Area of the state.
Similarly, in December 2025, APC chieftain Wale Oriade was abducted by armed men in Ibadan. Witnesses said the attackers arrived in a vehicle at his office in the PJ Square Shopping Complex along Akala Expressway before forcing him into their car and fleeing the scene.
Reacting to the latest abduction, the Oyo State Police Command Public Relations Officer, Olayinka Ayanlade, said he could not immediately verify the incident.
“I cannot independently verify this for now, but please hold on,” he reportedly stated in a text message.
As of the time of filing this report, the police had yet to issue an official statement on the abduction, while the whereabouts of Adelabu’s sister and her twin children remain unknown.
