Oyo APC decries abduction of Adelabu’s sister, sons

Gunmen abducted Mrs Busayo Adelabu John-Paul, the younger sister of former Minister of Power Bayo Adelabu, along with her 12-year-old twin sons. The incident occurred early Wednesday in Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State.

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We use this medium to appeal to the relevant authorities at the Federal, State and Local Government levels to take a critical look at the security architecture of Oyo with a view to tightening all the loose ends and ensure maximum protection of lives and property of the citizens regardless of their background, economic or socio-political status.

The abduction has heightened concerns over the escalating insecurity in the state. The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State condemned the kidnapping, noting it happened while the public is already agitated by unresolved cases of kidnappings involving schoolchildren in Oriire Local Government Area and staff from the Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria.

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We demand immediate rescue of all Oriire school abductees, two CRIN staff, Mrs Busayo John-Paul and her children as well as others who are in captivity at the moment while we also call for concerted efforts from the governments (particularly Governor Makinde) and security agencies to arrest the ugly trend of kidnappings and violent attacks against residents of the state.

According to reports, the attackers trailed the victims' car before forcing it to stop at 7:30 a.m. The state police command has launched an investigation. The APC urged Governor Seyi Makinde to collaborate with security agencies to address the spate of insecurity, demanding the immediate rescue of Mrs. John-Paul, her children, and other individuals currently in captivity. The party stressed that residents should not live in constant fear and called for a critical review of the state's security measures.

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No citizen deserves to live in perpetual fear and anxiety as is the situation with the residents of Oyo at the moment and it is on this premise that we call on Governor Makinde to come down from his high horse and seek help where necessary so that the situation does not degenerate further. As it stands, nobody is safe anywhere in the state and it has never been this bad.