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How ex- minister Adedibu’s aide planned Ibadan kidnap
Oyo State Police Command has disclosed that a personal assistant attached to a member of the family of former Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, allegedly collaborated with the kidnappers who abducted the former minister’s sister and her two children in Ibadan.
The Command Public Relations Officer, CSP Olayinka Ayanlade, made the revelation on Monday during an appearance on Channels TV, while providing updates on the high-profile kidnapping case that recently rattled Oyo State.
According to the police spokesperson, preliminary investigations uncovered an alleged insider connection involving a personal aide to one of Adelabu’s family members.
Ayanlade said the suspect is believed to have provided critical information that aided the kidnappers in carrying out the operation.
“The investigation revealed that one of the personal assistants to a family member was involved in the conspiracy that led to the kidnapping,” the police spokesman disclosed during the interview.
He noted that the command’s ongoing investigation had uncovered evidence suggesting the kidnapping was not entirely orchestrated by external criminal elements but involved individuals familiar with the family’s movements and routines.
The victims, Mrs. Olaide Busayo Adegoke John-Paul, who is a sister to the former minister, and her 12-year-old twin sons, Peter and Paul, were abducted on June 3, 2026, along the Elewura area of Ring Road in Ibadan while she was taking the children to school.
The incident triggered widespread concern across Oyo State and prompted an intensive rescue operation by security agencies.
According to police authorities, operatives of the Nigeria Police Force launched a coordinated manhunt immediately after receiving information about the abduction.
The operation, which involved intelligence gathering, surveillance and tactical deployment of security personnel, eventually led investigators to the kidnappers’ hideout.
Ayanlade disclosed that the rescue mission resulted in a fierce confrontation between security operatives and the suspected kidnappers.
During the operation, two of the suspects were killed while several others were arrested.
“The rescue was successful. Two of the kidnappers were neutralised during the operation, while others were arrested and are currently assisting the police with investigations,” he said.
The police spokesman added that the victims were rescued unharmed and have since reunited with their family.
He commended the efforts of security personnel involved in the operation, describing it as a major breakthrough in the fight against kidnapping and violent crime in the state.
The latest development highlights the growing role of insider collaboration in kidnapping operations across Nigeria, where criminal gangs increasingly rely on information supplied by relatives, domestic workers, aides, drivers and other trusted associates of intended victims.
The David Mark-led faction of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has approached the Court of Appeal to challenge the Federal High Court judgement that removed its leadership.
The opposition party also disclosed that it had filed an application seeking a stay of execution of the judgement pending the hearing and determination of its appeal.
The party made this known in a statement on Friday, November 6, adding that it had formally notified the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of the legal steps taken,
The appeal is against the judgement delivered by the Federal High Court in Abuja on November 5, 2026, in Suit No. FHC/ABJ/CS/1619/2025, involving Hon. Nafiu Bala Gombe and the ADC.
The party urged INEC to refrain from taking any further action on the matter until the Court of Appeal has considered the case.
It argued that the application for a stay of execution was yet to be decided and that the electoral commission should not take any step that could affect the outcome of the appeal.
According to the ADC, it expects INEC to respect the ongoing legal process and allow the appellate court to hear the matter before making any decision connected to the judgement.
The statement partly read, “The ADC is exercising its lawful right to appeal. The judgement is now being challenged before a higher court, and the legal process must be allowed to run its course.
“We expect INEC to uphold the law and take full account of the pending proceedings before making any consequential decisions.”
The party also urged its members and supporters to remain calm, insisting that the court judgement would not stop its political activities.
It said its campaigns would continue while it explored all available legal options to defend its position.
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The Federal High Court in Abuja has nullified the leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) led by Senator David Mark, declaring the caretaker committee that oversaw the party’s affairs illegal and invalidating all decisions taken by the committee.
The judgment, delivered on Thursday by Justice Peter Lifu, also affects the presidential primary that produced former Vice President Atiku Abubakar as the ADC’s flag bearer for the 2027 general elections.
Atiku, whose name had earlier been published by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as the party’s presidential candidate, had already selected former Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, as his running mate.
The ruling followed a suit instituted by Nafiu Bala Gombe, a former National Deputy Chairman (North-East) of the ADC, who challenged the process through which the David Mark-led leadership assumed control of the party.
Gombe argued that following the resignation of the party’s former National Chairman, Chief Ralph Nwosu, he was constitutionally entitled to take over the leadership.
He consequently asked the court to invalidate all actions undertaken by the Mark-led leadership and restrain Senator Mark and Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola from presenting themselves as the party’s National Chairman and National Secretary, respectively.
The plaintiff maintained that their emergence violated the ADC constitution and relevant provisions of the Electoral Act.
In suit No. FHC/ABJ/CS/1819/2025, the ADC, INEC, Senator David Mark, Aregbesola and Chief Ralph Nwosu were listed as defendants.
Justice Lifu upheld Gombe’s claims and granted the reliefs sought, effectively invalidating the authority of the caretaker committee and decisions taken under its leadership.
The verdict is expected to trigger fresh political uncertainty within the ADC, particularly over Atiku’s presidential ambition and the party’s preparations for the January 16, 2027 presidential election.
However, the party has vowed to challenge the judgment at the appellate court.
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