The Oyo State Government has demolished a building allegedly used as a hideout by kidnappers who abducted Mrs. Olaide Busayo Adegoke John-Paul, the sister of former Minister of Power, Bayo Adelabu, and her 12-year-old twin sons.
Officials said the demolition, carried out early Monday morning, was part of the state’s renewed crackdown on criminal hideouts and a demonstration of its zero-tolerance stance against kidnapping and other violent crimes
The exercise was conducted by the Ministry of Lands and Housing in collaboration with security agencies, less than 48 hours after security operatives secured the release of the victims.
Mrs. Adegoke John-Paul and her sons, Peter and Paul, were abducted on June 3 along Elewura, Ring Road in Ibadan while she was taking them to school.
Their rescue was achieved through a coordinated operation by the Nigeria Police Force, during which two suspected kidnappers were killed and several others arrested.
Government officials said intelligence gathered after the operation linked the demolished structure to the criminal gang responsible for the abduction and identified it as one of the locations where the victims were allegedly held during their captivity.
Authorities reiterated the state government’s commitment to intensifying security operations and dismantling criminal networks across Oyo State
