OSOGBO—A lecturer at Obafemi Awolowo
University, OAU, Ile-Ife, Dr. Femi Omisore, was
kidnapped by unidentified persons at the
weekend.
It was gathered that the lecturer was kidnapped at
Ado-Ekiti, while on his way to Oye-Ekiti.
The lecturer, it was learned, works at the
Department of Environmental Design Ma-
nagement of the institution.
According to a source, the kidnappers also killed
Omisore’s driver and burnt his vehicle to ashes.
The source added: “A car was trailing him and his
driver tried to escape but he was caught. The
driver tried so much to avoid being overtaken by
the unknown men, but it is painful that he did not
succeed.
“They eventually killed him. The kidnappers came
back to the area and shot at the petrol tank of the
vehicle, resulting in an inferno that burnt the car.”
Chairman, OAU Academic Staff Union of
Universities, Dr. Caleb Aborisade, confirmed the
incident.