Watch video of the crowd gathered after the abduction of former Minister Adebayo Adelabu's sister and her twin children in Ibadan. Get details on the incid
The sister of former Minister of Power and All Progressive Congress governorship aspirant in Oyo State, Adebayo Adelabu, and her twin children have been kidnapped in Ibadan.
The incident occurred on Wednesday in the Challenge area of Ibadan South-West Local Government Area of the state. A video circulating on social media and captured at the scene shows a red sedan with its doors flung open and visible damage to the bodywork. A crowd of onlookers, including men and women in casual attire, gathered around the vehicle, gesturing and inspecting its interior and exterior.
A visibly worried woman in the video was heard saying that the victim is the younger sister of “Penkelemesi,” Adelabu’s popular nickname. The sister of former Minister of Power and All Progressive Congress governorship aspirant in Oyo State, Adebayo Adelabu, and her…He said, “Adelabu’s younger sister, together with her twins , were kidnapped this morning by unknown gunmen at Elewura, Challenge, Ibadan.
“The family members were going out this morning from Elewura to link the expressway when they were attacked and whisked away by the unknown kidnappers. ” Reacting, the Oyo State Police Public Relations Officer, Olayinka Ayanlade, said, “I cannot independently verify this for now, but please hold on.
” The incident occurred weeks after over 40 teachers and students were reportedly kidnapped on Friday, May 15, 2026, during a coordinated attack in the Ahoro-Esiele area of Oriire Local Government Area of the state. It will also be recalled that an APC chieftain in the state, Wale Oriade, was abducted by armed men in Ibadan, the state capital, in December 2025.
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