Gunmen have abducted Olaide John-Paul, the younger sister of Adebayo Adelabu, former minister of power, alongside her twin sons, in Ibadan, Oyo state.
In a statement on Wednesday, Femi Awogboro, one of Adelabu’s
media aides, confirmed that John-Paul and her 12-year-old twin sons, Peter and
Paul, were kidnapped by armed men on Wednesday morning.
According to the statement, the 43-year-old was abducted at
about 7:30am while on her way to drop the children off at school in Ibadan.
“The abductors also forcefully took away her 12-year-old
twin sons who were with her at the time of the incident,” the statement reads.
Awogboro described John-Paul as the youngest of Olufunmilayo
Adelabu’s five children.
He said she had worked at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)
and First Bank Pension Custodian before voluntarily retiring last year.
“Following her retirement, she relocated to Ibadan with her
children while making preparations to eventually join her husband, John Paul,
who had earlier relocated to the United States of America,” he added.
Awogboro said security and law enforcement agencies were
immediately alerted after the incident and had commenced investigations.
“We are pleased to confirm that security operatives have
swung into action and preliminary investigations have commenced in earnest,”
the statement added.
“Efforts are currently ongoing to ensure the safe rescue of
the victims and the apprehension of those responsible for this heinous crime.”
The spokesperson said Adelabu and members of the family are
deeply distressed by the development but remain hopeful that security agencies
will secure the victims’ safe release.
Awogboro appealed to the public to remain calm and avoid
spreading unverified information that could undermine ongoing rescue efforts.
“The family respectfully appeals to members of the public to
remain calm, avoid speculation, and refrain from circulating unverified
information that may jeopardize ongoing security operations,” he said.
He also urged anyone with useful information to assist
security agencies by reporting same through appropriate channels, adding that
the family would continue to cooperate with authorities and provide updates as
events unfold.
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