Professor at one of Nigeria’s premier universities, OAU, abducted in Osun

Unknown gunmen believed to be kidnappers on Sunday evening abducted a lecturer of Obafemi Awolowo University, OAU, Ile Ife along Ife-Ibadan Expressway.

Reports say that the lecturer, Prof. Yinka Adegbehingbe, and his wife were abducted near Ikire, at about 9pm while traveling to Ife after the gunmen stopped their vehicle.

A spokesperson for Ooni of Ife, Moses Olafare who confirmed the abduction of Adegbehingbe to news men said he received a call from an anonymous caller when it was discovered the kidnap victim works in Obafemi Awolowo University.

Read also: JAMB convicts five in Zamfara, Yobe for exam fraud, malpractice

“I received a call from one of the passengers who witnessed the abduction of prof Yinka Adegbehingbe. Immediately I received that information, I called OAU PRO. I also called Ife area commander of Nigeria Police Force and later the Commissioner of Police,” he told reporters.

“CP told me she was aware of the incident and requested for more details from our end and we gave that. I later spoke to the wife of Prof. Adegbehingbe. She was in a police station around Apomu when I spoke to her” he said.

Join the conversation

Opinions

Support Ripples Nigeria, hold up solutions journalism

Balanced, fearless journalism driven by data comes at huge financial costs.

As a media platform, we hold leadership accountable and will not trade the right to press freedom and free speech for a piece of cake.

If you like what we do, and are ready to uphold solutions journalism, kindly donate to the Ripples Nigeria cause.

Your support would help to ensure that citizens and institutions continue to have free access to credible and reliable information for societal development.

Donate Now