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BREAKING: Oyo Government Demolishes Building Used as Kidnappers’ Hideout in Adelabu Family Abduction

The Oyo State Government has demolished a three-bedroom bungalow located in the Lako Community, Aiyegun- Anaye road area of Ibadan, which was allegedly used as a hideout by kidnappers involved in the abduction of the younger sister of former Minister of Power, Chief Bayo Adelabu, and her children.

The demolition exercise was carried out on Monday by officials of the Oyo State Ministry of Public Works and Transportation, accompanied by operatives of the Nigeria Police Force, who visited the scene as part of ongoing efforts to tackle kidnapping and other criminal activities in the state.

The victims, Mrs. Olaide Busayo Adegoke John-Paul and her 12-year-old twin sons, Peter and Paul, were abducted at Elewura, Challenge area of Ibadan on Wednesday, June 3, 2026.

The state government said the action underscores its commitment to combating insecurity and dismantling criminal networks operating within Oyo State.

Credit David Bello

VIDEO: The Oyo State Government has demolished kidnappers' den at Lakoun, Ayegun-Olojuoro road, Ibadan, where the sister of former Minister Adebayo Adelabu and her children were held captive.

Mop them all 🔥 🔥 pic.twitter.com/wg3G68gSbW https://t.co/yF7KJhggzT

— A. Ayofe (@abdullahayofel) June 8, 2026

More pictures below. Good efforts from Fg.

Oyo State Police Command Operation : Rescue of Kidnapped Woman and Her Twin Sons

Here is a detailed description of each of the suspects' participation in the kidnapping

Suspects Involved and Their Participation

• Kelechi
• Wale Abolalewa (alias “Oloro”)
• Dare Oyedele (alias “Solution”)
• Semiu Ishola
• Adeyemi Ayobami​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Kelechi: Served as a lookout at the gang’s hideout. He engaged police operatives in a shootout upon their arrival and was neutralised along with another gang member.

• Unidentified gang member: Participated in holding the victims at the hideout and was neutralised during the confrontation.

Arrested Suspects:
• Wale Abolalewa, alias “Oloro”: A key member of the kidnapping syndicate already on the police watchlist. His arrest provided critical intelligence that unravelled the network. He participated in the planning and execution of the abduction.

• Dare Oyedele, alias “Solution”: Identified as a principal operational link in the gang. He was involved in the surveillance, planning, and execution of the kidnapping. Both “Oloro” and “Solution” are in custody and assisting investigators.

• Semiu Ishola (aged 39 years): Acted as an agent who facilitated and contracted the use of the criminal hideout at Lado community, Ayegun, Ibadan.

• Adeyemi Ayobami (aged 35 years): Similarly served as an agent responsible for securing and facilitating the hideout used to hold the victims.
Additional Context on the Gang’s Activities

The syndicate conducted structured surveillance on the victims’ family, including monitoring daily routines, photographing vehicles and school environments, and attempting to recruit an insider (one Segun, a household staff member) in May 2026. They initially targeted the family before executing the abduction using the unregistered Toyota Camry.

How the Police Carried Out the Rescue
1. Initial Response: Following the distress report on 3rd June 2026, the Commissioner of Police, Oyo State, directed an immediate intelligence-driven manhunt involving the Force Intelligence Department–Intelligence Response Team (FID-IRT), Oyo State Police Command, and other tactical units.

2. Intelligence Gathering: Operatives used crime scene analysis, digital footprints, and surveillance to track the gang. The arrest of Wale Abolalewa (“Oloro”) served as a breakthrough, leading to further arrests and identification of the hideout at Lado community, Ayegun, Ibadan.

3. Tactical Operation: On 6th June 2026 at about 7:30 p.m., operatives stormed the hideout in a coordinated raid. When Kelechi opened fire, police responded decisively, neutralising two kidnappers while ensuring the victims’ safety.

4. Outcome: The victims were rescued unhurt, taken into protective custody, and later reunited with their families. Exhibits recovered included 3 pump-action rifles, 14 live cartridges, the abduction vehicle (unregistered ash-coloured Toyota Corolla), criminal charms, a battle axe, a hammer, suspected hard drugs, and face masks.
Investigations are ongoing to apprehend other fleeing members of the syndicate, some believed to have sustained gunshot injuries.

The Oyo State Police Command has urged the public, especially healthcare providers, to report suspicious gunshot wounds

Very stupeed criminals, they kidnapped in Ibadan, still kept their victims in Ibadan and calling their families within the radius of their hideouts. Brainless people coping the Fulanis wrongly

Gbesee re oooo ..
Losing money while chasing money...
Meanwhile police should also apply the same level of intelligent in the rescue of the Oyo pupils and teachers.

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All this distractions while the real victims dey bush and rain dey beat them

I no even understand how their parents dey comfortable while their children dey sleep inside bush for more than 1 month

See the sharp sharp action.. well done to the big shots, this only happens when you're a big man in nigeria..

Those who said it was staged, I guess the demolition was staged too.

You guys do not like Nigeria coz If you do, tell me why you guy get so exited when bad things happen in the country then when securities put in their efforts, you are quick to call it a stage.


If wishes were horses, I for just round up all those who keep looking down on our security forces, sew uniform for them hand them guns and send them to the battlefield so they will confirm if it is staged.

Very good. They should also find out the owners of the building, contractors and everyone associated to it. All of them should be profiled.

They will say this is part of the script.

The fight against banditry and terrorism is surmountable

Way to go. All evil kidnappers of southern extraction should be ashamed of themselves.
How does kidnapping your brothers and sisters become business?

Keleshi, you don die throway.

Na so people like you wey dey this place still dey commit atrocities go die throway before NWA DECEMBER. Ise.

These ones are private-individal-kidnapping(gang).

The main ones are the ones operating on syndicates(terrorist).
Your boko haram.

IamPatriotic:
Very stupeed criminals, they kidnapped in Ibadan, still kept their victims in Ibadan and calling their families within the radius of their hideouts. Brainless people coping the Fulanis wrongly

They are clearly amateurs and should be fished out

IamPatriotic:
Very stupeed criminals, they kidnapped in Ibadan, still kept their victims in Ibadan and calling their families within the radius of their hideouts. Brainless people coping the Fulanis wrongly

I agree with you completely, they're the dumbest of all the kidnappers. . You kidnap a high profile figure and kept them within your community. These are just some street urchins who smoke cheap weed and feels they can do Evans on the Adelabu's without qualms

IamPatriotic:
Very stupeed criminals, they kidnapped in Ibadan, still kept their victims in Ibadan and calling their families within the radius of their hideouts. Brainless people coping the Fulanis wrongly

There was no way they could have moved the people far from Ibadan.

They deserve the award for the most stupid sets of Kidnappers.

So fast as it involves a politician family

If you want to end kidnapping, banditry and Boko Haram in Nigeria, move soldiers back to the barracks and let Policemen handle them.

If you remember the Taraba kidnap kingpin called Wadume, he was arrested by Policemen, soldiers ambushed the Policemen, freed him and killed the Policemen.

The Policemen who arrested that kidnapper are from the same IRT unit who arrested these Ibadan kidnappers.

There is a reason why Zulum the Governor of Borno state doesn't use soldiers as part of his security. He uses only Policemen.

Down goes the only house in IBADAN with POP.

Is it the kidnappers that own the house abi dem don go scatter another unfortunate landlord house?

Adeyemi Ayobami (aged 35 years): Similarly served as an agent responsible for securing and facilitating the hideout used to hold the victims.
Additional Context on the Gang’s Activities

Iron condemn things dey there

Emeskhalifa:
Those who said it was staged, I guess the demolition was staged too.

You guys do not like Nigeria coz If you do, tell me why you guy get so exited when bad things happen in the country then when securities put in their efforts, you are quick to call it a stage.


If wishes were horses, I for just round up all those who keep looking down on our security forces, sew uniform for them hand them guns and send them to the battlefield so they will confirm if it is staged.

We only want more movies, that's all. After all with other kidnappings, the best we've heard is the "abductees were rescued". No arrests. No commando style shooting. No Hollywood videos..... because where the Fulani is concerned RANDOM IS PAID

Wetin concern Kelechi for this matter ?

Destroying evidence so people won't find out it was staged...

Why destroy the building when you can extract more forensic data...

STAGED!!!

Evidence deleted..
This is tamper of evidence under law..I wonder what's in the skull of our decision maker

Those ones chose to be stupid against glaring evidence

Emeskhalifa:
Those who said it was staged, I guess the demolition was staged too.

You guys do not like Nigeria coz If you do, tell me why you guy get so exited when bad things happen in the country then when securities put in their efforts, you are quick to call it a stage.


If wishes were horses, I for just round up all those who keep looking down on our security forces, sew uniform for them hand them guns and send them to the battlefield so they will confirm if it is staged.

This was the exact reason why I said this morning that citizens have to raise their awareness levels and get busy in knowing the people that reside amongst them, coupled with an advocacy for police within their localities.

It is entirely possible that the kidnappers are not the owners of the property. They may be squatters, relations, tenants, acquaintances of whatever kind.

People have had their properties used for things they are totally unaware off, drugs, fraud and other such offences that under the law today will lead to mandatory forfeiture (demolition included).

Let us band together and stop crime right there at the roots. It is not profiling or xenophobia. If it doesn't look right, poke your nose into it. Your wariness may just as well save an innocent soul.

Total waste of money instead of demolishing the building the govt should have revoked the cfO and put the building into other uses.