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Gunmen have kidnapped the sister of former Minister of Power and All Progressives Congress (APC) gubernatorial aspirant Bayo Adelabu, along with her twin children, in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, sources said on Wednesday.
The incident occurred on Wednesday in the Challenge area of Ibadan South West Local Government Area, according to an eyewitness who spoke to Punch.
Femi Awogboro, one of Adelabu’s media aides, confirmed the abduction.
“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.
“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 explained.
Unconfirmed reports claim that the sister and children of APC governorship aspirant and former Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu (Penkelemesi), have been k%dnapped around the Elewura area of Ibadan, Oyo State. Authorities are yet to issue an official statement on the incident. pic.twitter.com/01pnGvu6b3
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The abduction marks the latest in a series of kidnappings that have shaken Oyo State in recent months.
More than 40 teachers and students remain in captivity following a coordinated attack on May 15, 2026, at Ahoro-Esiele in Oriire Local Government Area of the state. The victims, including children as young as two years old, have spent nearly three weeks in the hands of their abductors.
In December 2025, an APC chieftain in the state, Wale Oriade, was also abducted by armed men in Ibadan. The incident occurred around 7:06 pm at his office in the PJ Square Shopping Complex, beside the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited station in Elewure, along Akala Expressway.
Eyewitnesses said the attackers arrived in a blue Micra vehicle with two occupants, a driver and an armed man, who forcibly seized Oriade and whisked him away in the same vehicle.
“The nature of the attack and the precision with which it was carried out have caused deep concern within his community,” an eyewitness said at the time.
When contacted, Oyo State Police Public Relations Officer, Olayinka Ayanlade, said he could not immediately verify the latest incident.
“I cannot independently verify this for now, but please hold on,” Ayanlade said in a text message sent to Punch on Wednesday.
