The Edo State Police Command on Saturday said it had recovered the official car of Prof. Gideon Okedayo, a lecturer with the Ondo State University
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the lecturer was kidnapped along with his driver in his official car, a Toyota Corolla marked 06X 47 OD, at Akoko junction on Auchi-Igara road while going to his hometown in Igara in Edo state.
DSP Chidi Nwabuzor, the Command’s Public Relations Officer confirmed the recovery of the lecturer’s official car to the News Agency of Nigeria on telephone. “We have recovered the Professor’s official car, but we are still searching for him and we will ensure the press are notified of further developments,” he said.Meanwhile, one of the family members of the kidnapped lecturer who did not want his name in print, also told NAN on telephone on Saturday afternoon that his whereabouts were still unknown.
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