The Ekiti Council of Elders has called on the state government and the security agencies to secure the release of the kidnapped former Deputy Vice Chancellor of the Ekiti State University, Prof. Olorunfemi Olaofe from captivity.
President of the group, Professor Joseph Oluwasanmi who appealed in Ado-Ekiti, urged the security agencies to intensify their effort to ensure the retired university teacher’s release
Olaofe was kidnapped in his residence in Ado Ekiti, the state capital, alongside his security guard on July 9, 2024
Family sources had said the kidnappers contacted at a time and initially demanded N50m ransom which they later reduced.
Oluwasanmi lamented that this was the second time its members would be kidnapped, saying such could discourage the senior citizens from the services and help they were still rendering to society in old age
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In a s statement signed by the Publicity Secretary of the Council, Ajibade Olubunmi, Oluwasanmi said: “Our esteemed member, Prof Olaofe, was brazenly kidnapped from his residence on Tuesday, July 9, and remains in captivity as of this moment, 25th July. This has left us deeply anxious and fearful
“We are on our bended knees for any method that can be used to find the Professor who has given his all to our society. We do not presume to know more than the security experts, but time is of the essence for us to find the elderly man alive, hence our anxiety.”
Similarly, Nigeria Universities Pensioners Association, EKSU Chapter, in a statement signed by its Publicity Secretary, Ajibade Olubunmi appealed to security agents particularly the police in Ekiti State and the state governor, Biodun Oyebanji, “to put all machinery in use in securing the release of the former DVC”.
Peoplesmind
