Gunmen have reportedly kidnapped the wife and twin children of the younger brother of the immediate past Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu.
Naijaonpoint reports that Adelabu is currently an All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship aspirant of the 2027 election.
According to Vanguard, the victims were abducted on Wednesday morning in the Challenge area of Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.
Confirming the incident, one of Adelabu’s media aides, Femi Awogboro, disclosed that the victims were seized by unidentified gunmen while travelling in the city.
According to Awogboro, “Adelabu’s junior brother’s wife (Laide), together with her twins (Peter and Paul), was kidnapped this morning by unknown gunmen at Elewura, Challenge, Ibadan.”
Providing further details of the incident, he said: “The family were going out this morning from Elewura to link the express when they were attacked and whisked away by the unknown kidnappers.”
When the aforementioned publication contacted the Oyo State Police Command, Olayinka Ayanlade for confirmation, he said: “I cannot independently verify this for now, but please hold on.”
Details later…
