The abduction of the former Deputy Vice Chancellor of the Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti, EKSU, Prof. Olorunfemi Olaofe, was masterminded by his domestic staff member.
Nigeria’s Secret Service, known as Department of State Security Services, DSS, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday.
Olaofe was kidnapped from his residence on a housing estate on Afao Road in Ado-Ekiti on July 9, 2024.
The DSS in a statement in Ado Ekiti, confirmed that the kidnapping was carried out by a gang of seven who were invited by the househelp to his residence, located at Plot 12, 15th Avenue, Federal Housing Phase II, Ado Ekiti, on July 9, 2024.
Further investigation, according to the statement by the Secret Service, led to the discovery of Olaofe’s remains buried in a shallow grave on a farm [settlement] on Airport Road, Afao-Ekiti.
The case would soon be transferred to the state police command for prosecution, having established a case of homicide, the DSS said.
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