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Police hunt for kidnappers of ex-Ekiti State varsity don, Prof Olaofe

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By Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja

Professor Femi Olaofe, a former Deputy Vice Chancellor of Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti (EKSU) has been abducted from his residence at Housing Estate, Ado- Ekiti, Ekiti State capital.

The Are- Ekiti Development Association (ÀŔEDAA) confirmed the abduction of the Professor.

The Association also informed that the kidnappers are demanding for N50 million ransom to release him.

Also, a delegation led by AREDAA President Engr. James Adebayo met with Ekiti State Commissioner of Police, Adeniran Akinwale, to discuss the kidnapping of the university don.

Ekiti Commissioner of Police confirmed the incident while assuring that the investigation of the case has begun.

“The Ekiti Police Command has commenced investigations into the matter. We have recovered Professor Olaofe’s personal vehicle, which was abandoned by the kidnappers. We have also received information on the demand for a ₦50 million ransom,” Akinwale stated.

He assured the family and community that the police would do everything within their power to secure Professor Olaofe’s safe return.

According to Channels Television, Olaofe, a Professor of Industrial Chemistry recently returned from Lagos where he had gone to visit his children

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Olaofe a native of Are-Ekiti in Irepodun/Ifelodun Local Government Area of the state recently retired from the Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti.

The kidnappers reportedly took Professor Olaofe and his security man away in the professor’s car, which was later found abandoned in a bush along Oke-Ila-Afao road.

The television station quoted neighbours of Prof Olaofe as alerting the police that he was missing after it was observed that the gate of his house was unusually left open and they cannot find him in his home when they went inside.

“We saw him on Monday when he returned from his trip to Lagos. We greeted and exchanged pleasantries. We also saw his gateman who lives with him. As a retired Professor, his house is very calm and always quiet. We have been neighbours for a long time. Anytime he drives out he will always wait to say hello.

“On Tuesday, we noticed that the gate of his house was left opened. This was strange, because the gate is always closed. We approached the gate with the intention to call the security man to shut the gate. We called the security man, there was no answer.

“We made our way into the living room, as we got closer, we noticed the door to the living room was widely opened. We shouted Professor thrice! There was no response. We decided to go around the compound, and yet we couldn’t find anyone.

“At this point we became suspicious that something had happened. We thereafter, decided to approach the Divisional Police Station, Housing Estate where we made a report. The police quickly swung into action.

“It was yesterday that we had a report of how some kidnappers came into his house and demanded for the key to his car. We learnt that he was taken away in the car along with his security man.”