Suspected kidnappers have abducted the younger sister of former Minister of Power and 2027 governorship hopeful, Bayo Adelabu, along with her twin children in Ibadan, Oyo State.
The incident reportedly occurred on Wednesday morning in the Challenge area of Ibadan South-West Local Government Area.
A media aide to Adelabu, Femi Awogboro, confirmed the development, stating that the victims were seized by armed men while travelling out of the Elewura area.
“Adelabu’s younger sister, together with her twin (Peter and Paul), were kidnapped this morning (Wednesday) by unknown gunmen at Elewura, Challenge, Ibadan,” Awogboro said.
According to him, the family members were heading toward the expressway when the attackers intercepted them and took them away to an unknown destination.
“The family members were going out this morning from Elewura to link the express when they were attacked and whisked away by the unknown kidnappers,” he added.
The latest incident has heightened concerns over insecurity in Oyo State, coming months after the abduction of more than 40 students and teachers during an attack in Oriire Local Government Area in May 2026.
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It also follows the kidnapping of APC chieftain Wale Oriade in Ibadan in December 2025. Oriade was reportedly abducted from his office at PJ Square Shopping Complex near the NNPC station along Akala Expressway by gunmen who arrived in a blue Micra vehicle.
Witnesses said the operation was carried out swiftly by the assailants, who forced him into the vehicle and fled the scene.
When contacted, the spokesperson of the Oyo State Police Command, CSP Olayinka Ayanlade, said the police had not yet independently confirmed the latest abduction.
“I can not independently verify this for now, but please hold on,” he said.