Barely 24 hours after the executive Secretary of the Cocoa Association of Nigeria (CAN) was kidnapped, former Vice Chancellor of Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA), Prof Albert Ilemobade was also on Monday kidnapped.
Ilemode was abducted alongside his gate keeper at his Ijapo, Akure, the Ondo State capital residence.
It was learnt that the house help of the septuagenarian don raised the alarm when she woke up in the morning and could not find her boss in his room.
After the abduction, the hoodlums were reported to have abandoned the vehicle of the professor on Ijare Road in Ifedore Local Government Area of the state, with the four doors wide open.
In his reaction to the incident, the Police Public Relations Officer of the State Police Command, Mr Wole Ogogo said the Command had commenced investigation into the matter
Ogoodo, who spoke by telephone, said: “We learnt about the incident and the command has begun full investigation on the matter and very soon we shall secure the release of the Prof. ”
A source within the family said the abductors had not contacted the family on the whereabouts of the Ilemode, who was the Vice Chancellor of FUTA between 1987 and 1995, and his aide.
Meanwhile the CAN Executive Secretary was released by his abductors on Sunday evening. This was disclosed by a family source.
It was gathered that Adewumi was released after an undisclosed amount of money was paid to the kidnappers as ransom
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