The Oyo State Police Command has confirmed the abduction of the 2025 President of Junior Chamber International Ibadan Elite, Mrs Ibukun Otesile. She was seized by gunmen on Thursday night in front of her residence in the General Gas area of Akobo, Ibadan.
Otesile is the daughter of the Founder and General Overseer of Jesus is King Ministries, Reverend Olalekan Babatunde. Her abduction was said to have happened around 8 pm on Thursday, shortly after she arrived home.
The Command’s spokesman, Chief Superintendent Adewale Osifeso, confirmed the development and said investigation had commenced. According to him, “Investigation is ongoing, Sir.”
The incident sparked swift concern across social media as posts and messages circulated about her disappearance.
Olamide Olanrewaju, the Personal Assistant to Apostle Joshua Sola Akinyemiju, the outgoing chairman of the Oyo State Christian Association of Nigeria, also confirmed the abduction to journalists on Friday. He said the CAN leadership received the alert at about 8:45 pm on Thursday.
“We all have a WhatsApp group, which the father is also a member of. So the CAN Chairman posted it as a distress call, saying that the daughter of Reverend and Dr Lekan Babatunde had been kidnapped,” Olanrewaju said.
He added that Otesile was abducted right in front of her home in the General Gas area of Akobo.
