Monday, June 8, 2026 - The Oyo state police command has confirmed the arrest of four suspects in connection with the abduction of Mrs Adegoke Olaide Busayo, the sister of former Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, and her twin sons, Paul and Peter.
The trio were abducted in the Challenge area of Ibadan on
June 3 while she was taking the boys to school. They were however rescued from
the k!dnapper's den on Saturday, June 6.
In a statement released on Sunday, June 7, the command's
spokesperson, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka, said acting on initial intelligence
gathered from the crime scene and surrounding environment, the police
investigation led to the arrest of one Wale Abolalewa, popularly known as
"Oloro," a suspect already on the Command’s watchlist for related
criminal activities. His arrest led to the arrest of a second suspect, Dare
Oyedele, popularly known as "Solution," identified as a key
operational link within the k!dnapping gang’s structure
Olayinka stated that preliminary investigation revealed that
the gang had earlier in May 2026, attempted to recruit an insider within the
victim’s household through one Segun, a staff member attached to the family. He
said this formed part of a wider surveillance and reconnaissance plan during
which the gang monitored the family’s movements, routines, and the schools
attended by the children.
He added that further investigation revealed that the
suspects later shifted from their initial target and proceeded with the actual
abduction on 3rd June, 2026, using the unregistered ash-coloured Toyota
Corolla.
The police imagemaker said that a detailed analysis of the
suspects digital footprints uncovered a structured surveillance operation,
including photographs of the victim’s vehicles, school environment, daily
routines, and lifestyle patterns, all used to profile and track the family
prior to the attack.
He said with these combined intelligence assets, operatives were able to positively identify the suspects’ hideout located at Lado community Ayegun Ibadan.He said during the raid of their hideout on June 6, one of the gang members identified as "Kelechi," who had travelled from Lagos State and was positioned as a lookout, engaged the operatives in a gun duel. The operatives responded with superior tactical precision, resulting in the neutralization of Kelechi and another unidentified member of the gang.
Olayinka mentioned that following the successful clearance of the hideout, the kidnapped victims were rescued unhurt and immediately placed in protective custody before being reunited with their family.
He further mentioned that two principal suspects, Wale Abolalewa alias
"Oloro" and Dare Oyedele alias "Solution," were taken into
custody and are currently assisting investigators with critical information
aimed at apprehending other fleeing members of the syndicate.
Additionally, two other suspects identified as agents responsible for
contracting and facilitating the use of the said criminal hideout were also
arrested. They are Semiu Ishola, aged 39 years, and Adeyemi Ayobami, aged 35
years, and are currently in police custody assisting ongoing investigation.
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