Oyo APC reacts to kidnapping of Adelabu's sister and children

The All Progressives Congress in Oyo State condemned the kidnapping of Mrs Busayo Adelabu John-Paul, the sister of former Minister of Power, Bayo Adelabu, and her twin sons. The abduction took place in the early hours of Wednesday in Ibadan.

Olawale Sadare, the state APC Publicity Secretary, called on Governor Seyi Makinde to work with security agencies and other stakeholders to tackle the rising insecurity in the state.

Sadare expressed concern that this kidnapping happened when many people were already worried about other kidnapping cases. These include some school children and their teachers in Oriire Local Government Area, and two staff members of the Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria at Idi-Ayunre in Oluyole Local Government Area.

Reports say that John-Paul was taken alongside her 12-year-old twin sons at Elewura-Challenge in Ibadan South West Local Government Area.

Armed men reportedly followed their car from their home before stopping them at 7:30 am at the incident site.

The state police command, through its spokesperson Olayinka Ayanlade, stated that they have started an investigation into the incident and urged residents to stay calm.

Sadare stated, "We use this medium to appeal to the relevant authorities at the Federal, State and Local Government levels to take a critical look at the security architecture of Oyo. This is to tighten all the loose ends and ensure maximum protection of lives and property of the citizens, regardless of their background or economic status."

He added, "We demand immediate rescue of all Oriire school abductees, two CRIN staff, Mrs Busayo John-Paul and her children, as well as others who are in captivity. We also call for concerted efforts from the governments, particularly Governor Makinde, and security agencies to stop the rise of kidnappings and violent attacks against residents of the state."

Sadare also said, "No citizen deserves to live in fear and anxiety, as is the case with the residents of Oyo. We call on Governor Makinde to come down from his high horse and seek help if needed. The situation must not get worse. Right now, nobody is safe anywhere in the state, and it has never been this bad."