By Ayodele Oni
The Oyo State Government has stepped up its campaign against kidnapping and other violent crimes with the demolition of a building allegedly linked to a notorious kidnapping syndicate in Ibadan.
The three-bedroom bungalow, situated in the Lako Community along the Aiyegun-Anaye Road axis of the state capital, was pulled down on Monday during a joint operation involving officials of the Ministry of Public Works and Transportation and operatives of the Nigeria Police Force.
Authorities said the property was identified as a hideout used by suspects connected to the abduction of Mrs. Olaide Busayo Adegoke John-Paul, the younger sister of former Minister of Power, Chief Bayo Adelabu, and her twin sons.
Mrs. John-Paul and her 12-year-old sons, Peter and Paul, were reportedly kidnapped at the Elewura area of Challenge, Ibadan, on June 3, 2026, triggering security operations that led investigators to the demolished structure.
According to the state government, the demolition sends a strong message to criminal elements and reflects its determination to dismantle facilities used for illegal activities while strengthening security across Oyo State.
Earlier, the state commissioner of police, Abimbola Olugbenga, led a team of police officers and journalists to the kidnappers’ hideout located at Araromi Quarters, Ayegun North, in Oluyole Local Government Area of the state.
The visit followed a successful intelligence-led rescue operation that secured the release of Mrs. Adelabu-John Paul and her twin sons, who were abducted in the early hours of June 3, 2026, in Ibadan.
Aside two suspects arrested by the police, identified as Semiu Ishola, 39, and Adeyemi Ayobami, 35, that allegedly facilitated the use of the hideout and supported the activities of the gang, nobody has come out to claim ownership of the building.
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