Dr Ayodele Adetayo Ajayi, the immediate past Provost of Federal College of Education Abeokuta (FCEA), have been abd¥cted by unknown g¥nmen in Olodo, along Abeokuta-Ibadan road.
Ajayi was abd¥cted alongside his wife and driver, on Tuesday evening, July 25, at Ikija village, in Odeda Local government of Ogun state.
It was gathered that Ajayi’s wife was later released by the abd¥ctors while he and his driver were taken away.
According to Vanguard, a resident disclosed that the g¥nmen came out of the bush to att@ck Ajayi and other motorists along the road.
He added that the g¥nmen who sh%t sporadically into the air blocked the road and whisked away their victims.
“Just yesterday, the g¥nmen abd¥cted five persons, but two out of them were later released. Also, last month, three people were k#lled. Among those who were k#lled was a popular businessman who operated a big farm along the axis.
The Olu of Odeda in Odeda town, Oba David Olorunisola was almost kidn@pped this week while his driver was sh%t and he is still receiving treatment at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC).
We need help, this is getting too much. Our people are no longer safe, we need government’s intervention and security agencies to wake up to their responsibilities”, the source said.
When contacted, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the State Police command, Omolola Odutola confirmed the incident, stressing that the police and other security operatives are on the trail of the abductors.
“We don’t know the identity of the man yet. We cannot say whether he was a former provost or not. But we can confirm that someone was kidn@pped…(continue reading from NEXT slide).