Abducted varsity ex-DVC found dead in Ekiti

The body of Prof. Olorunfemi Olaofe, a former Deputy Vice Chancellor of Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti, has been found.

The body of Prof. Olorunfemi Olaofe was found in a remote area as the circumstances surrounding his death are currently unclear and under investigation.

Prof. Olorunfemi Olaofe was reported missing on July 9, along with his security guard.

His vehicle, which was taken during the incident, was later recovered by authorities.

Sources said that the kidnappers initially demanded a N50 million ransom and later remained incommunicado.

The Commissioner of Police, Ekiti State Command, Adeniran Akinwale, who confirmed Olaofe’s death, said, “Yes, the professor has been found dead, and we are doing everything possible to exhume the body for burial.

“However, we have arrested many people, and you know the circumstances surrounding the incident. We suspect insider involvement, as the security man employed by the professor was the one who planned it.

“They (abductors) kidnapped the man along with him so that we would not suspect. In the process of rescuing him, we have arrested some people. I can’t say much about the security guard, but at the appropriate time, we will brief the public,” the police commissioner said.

During the search for Prof. Olorunfemi Olaofe, various groups, including the Are Ekiti Progressives Union, the Ekiti Council of Elders, and the Nigerian Universities Pensioners’ Association, EKSU Branch, urged the security agencies and state government to intensify their efforts to locate him.