Police Kill Two Suspected Kidnappers Of Adelabu’s Sister, Two Sons In Shootout During Rescue Mission

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The Nigeria Police Force has neutralised two suspected kidnappers in a gun duel, while two firearms were recovered from the gang during a rescue mission of Mrs Olaide Busayo Adegoke John-Paul and her 12-year-old twin sons, Peter and Paul.

They were alive during a late-night rescue operation carried out around 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 6, 2026.

According to a source in the Force, two suspected kidnappers were neutralised in a gun duel with police operatives, while two firearms were recovered from the gang.

The victims, including the younger sister of the former Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, were abducted around 7:30 a.m. on June 3, 2026, while on their way to drop the children off at school in Ibadan, Oyo State.

Police sources disclosed that sustained intelligence tracking and tactical pressure forced the kidnappers into a confrontation with operatives, leading to the successful rescue of the victims.

The source disclosed that security operatives are still combing nearby areas for fleeing members of the kidnapping syndicate, some of whom are believed to have escaped with gunshot wounds.