The Oyo State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of four suspects in connection with the abduction of Mrs. Adegoke Olaide Busayo, sister of former Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, and her twin sons, Paul and Peter. The trio were abducted in the Challenge area of Ibadan on June 3 while she was taking the boys to school. They were rescued from the kidnappers' den on Saturday, June 6.
Arrests and Investigation
In a statement released on Sunday, June 7, the command's spokesperson, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka, said acting on initial intelligence gathered from the crime scene and surrounding environment, the police investigation led to the arrest of one Wale Abolalewa, popularly known as "Oloro," a suspect already on the Command’s watchlist for related criminal activities. His arrest led to the capture of a second suspect, Dare Oyedele, popularly known as "Solution," identified as a key operational link within the kidnapping gang’s structure.
Olayinka stated that preliminary investigation revealed that the gang had earlier in May 2026 attempted to recruit an insider within the victim’s household through one Segun, a staff member attached to the family. This formed part of a wider surveillance and reconnaissance plan during which the gang monitored the family’s movements, routines, and the schools attended by the children.
Surveillance and Rescue Operation
He added that further investigation revealed that the suspects later shifted from their initial target and proceeded with the actual abduction on June 3, 2026, using an unregistered ash-coloured Toyota Corolla. The police image maker said that a detailed analysis of the suspects' digital footprints uncovered a structured surveillance operation, including photographs of the victim’s vehicles, school environment, daily routines, and lifestyle patterns, all used to profile and track the family prior to the attack.
With these combined intelligence assets, operatives were able to positively identify the suspects’ hideout located at Lado community, Ayegun, Ibadan. During the raid of their hideout on June 6, one of the gang members identified as "Kelechi," who had travelled from Lagos State and was positioned as a lookout, engaged the operatives in a gun duel. The operatives responded with superior tactical precision, resulting in the neutralization of Kelechi and another unidentified member of the gang.
Victims Rescued and Suspects in Custody
Olayinka mentioned that following the successful clearance of the hideout, the kidnapped victims were rescued unhurt and immediately placed in protective custody before being reunited with their family. He further mentioned that two principal suspects, Wale Abolalewa alias "Oloro" and Dare Oyedele alias "Solution," were taken into custody and are currently assisting investigators with critical information aimed at apprehending other fleeing members of the syndicate.
Additionally, two other suspects identified as agents responsible for contracting and facilitating the use of the said criminal hideout were also arrested. They are Semiu Ishola, aged 39 years, and Adeyemi Ayobami, aged 35 years, and are currently in police custody assisting ongoing investigation.
Recovered Items
Items recovered from the gang include pump-action guns, an unregistered ash-coloured Toyota Corolla used for the abduction, 14 live cartridges, a criminal charm, one battle axe, one hammer, substances suspected to be hard drugs, and two face masks.
