- Mrs. Busayo Adegoke John-Paul, the sister of former Minister of Power Adebayo Adelabu, has successfully regained her freedom alongside her 12-year-old twin sons.
- A senior police official confirmed that a dedicated rescue operation successfully pulled the three victims out of captivity on Saturday night in the Oyo State capital.
- The family had been missing since earlier in the week when a criminal ring inside a blue Micra vehicle ambushed their car at 7:30 am along the Elewura-Challenge axis.
Mrs. Busayo Adegoke John-Paul, the biological sister of the immediate past Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, has successfully regained her freedom alongside her 12-year-old twin sons after a terrifying multi-day hostage ordeal.
Eko Hot Blog reports that a senior police source confirmed the breakthrough late on Saturday night, June 6, 2026, stating that security forces successfully rescued the mother and her children within the capital city of Ibadan.
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The positive development brings immense relief to the Adelabu family and the entire Oyo State community, effectively concluding days of high-stakes security deployments and political anxiety that shook the region.
The traumatic incident began earlier in the week within the Ibadan South West Local Government Area, precisely along the Elewura-Challenge road network.
The victims were traveling on a routine morning commute when a highly organized criminal syndicate intercepted them.
Eyewitness accounts detailed that the armed attackers meticulously trailed the family’s car directly from their residence before forcing them to a halt at approximately 7:30 am.
The abductors operated using a blue commercial Micra vehicle containing a driver and a designated gunman, who rapidly seized the victims and sped away from the scene.
The brazen morning ambush sparked widespread condemnation and deep security concerns across Oyo State, prompting Governor Seyi Makinde to pay a personal solidarity visit to the family home just a day prior to the rescue.
In response to the crisis, the Oyo State Police Command immediately deployed its elite tactical units and intelligence teams to comb suspected escape routes and regional hideouts.
While senior law enforcement officials have verified the safe return of Mrs. John-Paul and her sons, specific operational details regarding the exact rescue location, potential ransom, or the arrest of the perpetrators remain protected as police teams conclude their field investigations.
