The Oyo state government has demolished the three-bedroom bungalow where Olaide John-Paul, the younger sister of Adebayo Adelabu, the former minister of power, and her twin sons were allegedly held captive after being kidnapped.
The building, located in the Lako Community, Aiyegun- Anaye road area of Ibadan, Oyo state capital, was demolished on Monday.
On June 3, John-Paul and her sons were ambushed and abducted by armed men while on her way to drop off the twins at school.
On Saturday, the victims regained freedom on Saturday after three days in captivity.
Subsequently, the police announced that operatives have arrested four suspected members of the gang linked to the abduction.
Ayanlade Olayinka, spokesperson of the Oyo police command, said the suspects conducted weeks of surveillance on the family, attempted to recruit an insider in their household, and photographed their movements before carrying out the attack in Ibadan.
Olayinka said during rescue efforts, two suspects were killed, while one Wale Abolalewa, also known as “Oloro”, who was already on the police watchlist for related criminal activities, was arrested.
