Oyo Security Crisis: Former Minister’s Sister Rescued in Ibadan, While False Claims Cloud Ongoing School Abduction Search
IBADAN, OYO STATE — It has been a weekend of fast-paced security developments in Oyo State. While police operatives successfully broke through a criminal hideout in Ibadan to rescue the sister and twin sons of a former minister, authorities are simultaneously battling a wave of fake news regarding the mass abduction of students and teachers in the Oriire Local Government Area. Police Firefight Rescues Former Minister Adelabu’s Sister and Twins In a major tactical victory, operatives of the Nigeria Police Force successfully rescued Mrs. Olaide Busayo Adegoke John-Paul—the younger sister of the immediate past Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu—along with her 12-year-old twin sons, Peter and Paul. The family had been violently intercepted by armed gunmen at around 7:30 a.m. on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, at the Elewura area of Challenge, Ibadan, while Mrs. John-Paul was driving her children to school. The breakthrough came at approximately 7:30 p.m. on Saturday,...
