The Oyo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has condemned the abduction of Busayo Adelabu John-Paul, the younger sister of former Minister of Power, Bayo Adelabu, and her twin sons.
The trio were abducted by gunmen in the early hours of Wednesday in Ibadan.
In a statement released by the state APC Publicity Secretary, Olawale Sadare, the party urged Governor Seyi Makinde to collaborate with security agencies and relevant stakeholders with a view to arresting the spate of insecurity in the state.
Sadare lamented that the kidnapping of Busayo and her sons happened at a time when the public was increasingly becoming agitated over the unresolved cases of kidnappings involving some schoolchildren and their teachers in Oriire Local Government Area of the state, as well as two staff members of the Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria (CRIN) at Idi-Ayunre in Oluyole Local Government Area.
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John-Paul was kidnapped alongside her 12-year-old twin sons, Peter and Paul, at Elewura-Challenge in Ibadan South-West Local Government Area of the state.
The abduction was carried out by armed attackers who were said to have trailed the vehicle conveying the victims from their home before flagging them down at about 7:30 a.m. at the scene of the incident.
According to a statement issued by the spokesperson of the Oyo State Police Command, Olayinka Ayanlade, investigations had commenced to unravel the circumstances surrounding the kidnap, while residents were urged to remain calm.
“We use this medium to appeal to the relevant authorities at the federal, state and local government levels to take a critical look at the security architecture of Oyo State with a view to tightening all the loose ends and ensuring maximum protection of lives and property, regardless of citizens’ background, economic status or socio-political affiliation,” Sadare said.
Furthermore, Sadare stated: “We demand the immediate rescue of all Oriire school abductees, the two CRIN staff members, Mrs. Busayo John-Paul and her children, as well as others who are currently in captivity.
“We also call for concerted efforts from the government, particularly Governor Makinde, and security agencies to arrest the ugly trend of kidnappings and violent attacks against residents of the state.
“No citizen deserves to live in perpetual fear and anxiety, as is the situation with residents of Oyo State at the moment. It is on this premise that we call on Governor Makinde to come down from his high horse and seek help where necessary so that the situation does not degenerate further. As it stands, nobody is safe anywhere in the state, and it has never been this bad.”
It would be recalled that more than 40 teachers and students were kidnapped on Friday, May 15, 2026, during a coordinated attack at Ahoro-Esiele in Oriire Local Government Area of the state.
Also, a chieftain of the APC in the state, Wale Oriade, was abducted by armed men in Ibadan, the state capital, in December 2025.
It was gathered that the incident occurred around 7:06 p.m. at his office located at PJ Square Shopping Complex, beside the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) station, Elewure, along Iyana Ajanla, Akala Expressway, New Garage, Ibadan.
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.
