Kidnapping Incident in Ibadan
There was tension in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, on Wednesday, June 3, when some unknown gunmen kidnapped the sister of a former minister of power under President Bola Tinubu, along with her twin sister. The incident occurred in the Challenge area of the Ibadan South West Local Government Area of Oyo State.
According to an eyewitness, the event happened earlier in the day. Femi Awogboro, one of the media aides to the former minister, confirmed the incident in a statement. The statement read: "The unfortunate kidnapping of his younger sister, Olaide Busayo Adegoke John-Paul, alongside her twin sons, Peter and Paul, in the early hours of Wednesday."
The statement further explained that the 43-year-old woman was abducted at about 7:30 a.m. when she was taking her children to school. The twin sons taken with her were 12 years old. A video of the scene has been trending on social media, sparking widespread concern.
The former minister is a governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State. The police have been alerted, and investigations are ongoing. This incident adds to the growing security challenges in the region.
