The Oyo State Government, on Monday, pulled down a three-bedroom bungalow used as a hideout by kidnappers in the Lako Community on the Aiyegun–Anaye road in Oluyole Local Government Area of the state.
This demolition followed a successful intelligence-led rescue operation that secured Busayo Adegoke John-Paul, the younger sister of Bayo Adelabu, a former Minister of Power and an aspirant in the 2027 governorship election under the All Progressives Congress in the state, and her twin children, Peter and Paul, in Ibadan.
Leading the demolition exercise on Monday, the state Commissioner for Works and Transport, Abdulmojeed Mogbonjubola, accompanied by operatives of the Nigeria Police Force, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Works and Transport, Goke Adenrele, and officials of the ministry, said the move would send a strong warning to property owners in the state to be wary of yielding their property to individuals with heinous and shady dealings.
Mogbonjubola said, “The move was part of efforts by the government to tackle kidnapping and other criminal activities in the state.
“The state government has also revoked the land from its owner in its commitment to ensure the safety of lives and combat insecurity in the state.”
