‘You Ruined the Investigation’ — Fatola Condemns Rapid Demolition of Adelabu Family Crime Scene

A major political and security row has erupted in Oyo State as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for the Ibadan Northwest/Ibadan Southwest Federal Constituency, Hon. Samson Opeyemi Fatola, openly condemned the state government for ruining a vital criminal investigation through the hasty demolition of the Lako Community kidnap den.

​The building, located in the Oluyole Local Government Area, was used as a hideout by the gang that abducted Mrs. Olaide Busayo Adegoke John-Paul—the younger sister of former Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu—along with her 12-year-old twin sons.

​Hon. Fatola, widely known as “Te s’oju e,” lambasted the government’s decision to bring in the bulldozers and reduce the bungalow to rubble less than 48 hours after the victims were rescued. By flattening the property while investigations into the high-profile kidnapping were actively ongoing, the opposition candidate charged that the administration effectively destroyed a critical crime scene and compromised the entire case.

​A standard, thorough criminal investigation requires time for forensic experts to operate, and the PDP flagbearer argued that the rapid demolition has permanently wiped out invaluable evidence. He noted that the rush to clear the site has made it entirely impossible for investigators to dust for fingerprints, harvest DNA samples, or gather physical clues that could link the neutralized gang to other unsolved abductions currently terrorizing the state.

​Furthermore, Hon. Fatola raised serious alarms over what he views as a deliberate attempt to shield the true owners of the property from public scrutiny. He questioned why the building was leveled before the identity of the landlord or its caretakers could be made public. Failing to properly identify and interrogate the property owners before destroying the physical evidence, he argued, looks less like a punitive measure against crime and more like a calculated effort to protect influential individuals.

​While the Oyo State Government has defended its actions as a demonstration of its strict “zero-tolerance” policy designed to deter criminals and irresponsible landlords, the PDP candidate insisted that the rush to erase the site feels like a deliberate attempt to silence a crime scene and halt a deeper, structural investigation. He called for a shift in priority toward transparent, forensic-driven law enforcement rather than hasty demolitions that spark deep public suspicion.