Who Rescued Olaide John-Paul, Twins; Igboho, Or Police?

By Ayodele Oni

There is another dimension to the rescue of family members of former Minister of Power and a gubernatorial aspirant of All Progressive Congress (APC) in Oyo State, Adebayo Adelabu, following claims that the feat was achieved by  Yoruba Activist Sunday Igboho.

Olaide Busayo Adegoke John-Paul and her twin sons, Peter and Paul, were kidnapped last week by gunmen in Ibadan.

The Nigeria Police Force had announced the rescue of Mrs. Olaide Busayo Adegoke John-Paul and her 12-year-old twin sons, Peter and Paul, from their abductors following a late-night operation on Saturday.

Although, Igboho has not reacted to the incident, but some reactions on social media attributed the rescue effort to him.

A legal luminary, Chief Niyi Akintola SAN in a post on Sunday stated that “Some of the kidnappers apprehended today by Sunday Igboho Oosa, Adisa Ogo, Omo Oko, Omoluabi Pataki.  God bless him.

“He has spoken with me twice tonight and I also spoke to my brother Bayo Adelabu, who confirmed the efforts of Sunday Igboho.

“Igboho was the fellow who handed over the bandits to the police, although he admitted some of the kidnappers took to their heels upon identifying him, Sunday, and after retrieving their guns from them at their hideout at Soka area along Ojoo –Ibadan toll gate express way .

“What he did to achieve the feat was not revealed to me, but he confirmed that the efforts of the security agents, the DSS, Police, Nigerian Army and Amotekun had restricted the movements of the bandits to Ibadan Metropolis as all the routes linking Ibadan had been militarised 24/7 since the incident.

“He admitted that much that the restrictions of the Kidnappers to one place aided his efforts.

“He sent me the above pictures and the 2 Ak 47 which he claimed he handed over to the police tonight at around 7Pm.”

However, a video clip released by the Police of the rescue operation showed clearly that Mrs John-Paul and her twin boys were rescued by the Nigeria Police. Both the Inspector General of Police and former Minister Adelabu, have since commended the gallant Police officers who carried out the rescue of the victims and neutralized two of the abductors.