Police arrest 6 over professor’s death in Ekiti

The Ekiti State Police Command has arrested six suspects in connection with the murder of an ex-Deputy Vice Chancellor of the Ekiti State University (EKSU, Prof. Femi Olaofe.

The command’s spokesman, DSP Sunday Abutu, said gunmen kidnapped the late Professor Olaofe, in his residence, alongside his security guard, one Abdul Opotu.

According to information gathered, Abdul Opotu, who was the security guard of the late Professor Olaofe, invited the suspects to kidnap the professor.

Abutu said investigation on July 30, led to the discovery of a shallow grave in a bush located Off Afao Road, behind the new airport site in Ado-Ekiti, where a human being was suspectedly killed and buried.

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He said, “Consequently, orders of exhumation and coroner forms were obtained from a magistrates’ court, Ado-Ekiti, while the Ministry of Environment was contacted.

“On July 31, the police led the Ministry of Environment and some medical practitioners to the scene where the corpse was exhumed and later identified as the earlier kidnapped Professor Femi Olaofe. The corpse has been deposited at the Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital morgue, Ado-Ekiti, for autopsy.

“Those arrested are Omowaye Ayodele, Kenneth, Amodu Gbenga, Nnamani Chuwuka and Ojo Ijan.”