Olaide John-Paul, the younger sister of Adebayo Adelabu, former minister of power, and her twin sons have been rescued by the police.
John-Paul and her sons regained freedom on Saturday after three days in captivity after they were ambushed and abducted by some armed men on Wednesday in Ibadan, Oyo state capital.
Olayinka Olushola, Oyo police spokesperson, confirmed the development.
“Yes they have been rescued unhurt,” Olushola said in a text message.
Femi Awogboro, one of Adelabu’s media aides, had said that John-Paul and her 12-year-old twin sons, Peter and Paul, were kidnapped at about 7:30am while on her way to drop the children at school in Ibadan.
John-Paul is said to be the youngest of Olufunmilayo Adelabu’s five children.
The 43-year-old had worked at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and First Bank Pension Custodian before voluntarily retiring last year.
“Following her retirement, she relocated to Ibadan with her children while making preparations to eventually join her husband, John Paul, who had earlier relocated to the United States of America,” Awogboro said.
Olushola said details about their rescue would be shared soon.
Their release comes admid the continued detention of over 40 pupils and teachers of three schools in Ogbomosho, Oriire LGA, who were abducted on May 15.
The victims, including children as young as two years old, have been in captivity for 22 days.
