June 3, 2026

By Adeola Badru

Gunmen have reportedly abducted the wife and twin children of the younger brother of the immediate past Minister of Power and All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship aspirant for the 2027 Oyo State election, Chief Adebayo Adelabu.

The victims were said to have been kidnapped on Monday 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.