Gunmen Abduct Former FUTA Vice-Chancellor
Former Vice Chancellor of the Federal University of Technology Akure FUTA, Prof Albert Ilemobade was yesterday abducted by gunmen. Ilemobade was the vice chancellor between 1987 to 1995.
He was said to have been abducted alongside with his gateman at his Ijapo residence, in Akure, the Ondo state capital.
Ilemobade, a septuagenarian was said to have been abducted by gunmen at his residence.
The house maid reportedly saw the gunmen when they took the former don away.
The gunmen on their arrival at the residence of the former Vice Chancellor approached the gateman, but before he knew what was happening a gun was reportedly pointed at him and he was asked to lead them to the living room where the former Vice Chancellor was accosted and asked to follow them to their vehicle.
It was gathered that the gate man was bundled into the vehicle when he attempted to raise an alarm. They reportedly whisked them away to an unknown destination. His car was later abandoned by his kidnappers along Ijare road . Family members of the abducted former Vice Chancellor have besieged his residence.
The Police Image Maker Wole Ogodo said investigation into the matter is in progress.
Fresh details have emerged following the death of former Vice-chancellor of Federal University of Technology, Akure, Ondo, Professor Albert Ilemobade.the two domestic staff who were arrested in connection to Prof. Ilemobade’s murder have confessed their sins.
The suspects who were the deceased’s gateman, Daniel Ita from Cross Rivers state and driver, Olayemi Bamitale from Ekiti state respectively, were paraded by men of the Ondo state police command in Akure on Monday, June 29.
Speaking with newsmen, the suspects narrated how they allegedly strangled their boss to death over their selfish desire to have his Jeep.
former Vice-chancellor of Federal University of Technology, Akure, Ondo, Professor Albert Ilemobade
The duo who were arrested by men of the Ogun State Police Command before they were transferred to Ondo State had witnesses traumatized as they narrated how they killed the late professor.Bamitale (driver), a 36-year-old man was reportedly sacked by late Ilemobade before the Easter celebration in April when he allegedly took away for four days, a Toyota RAV4 Jeep, belonging to the late professor.
He later returned the car when he could not get a buyer for it but was reportedly detained in police net before sympathizers appealed to the deceased to allow his bail.
It was gathered that despite Bamitala’s sack by his employer, the suspect maintained contact with the deceased’s security guard on how they will steal the car again.
Narrating his evil deed, Bamitale said the late vice chancellor was very nice to him, adding that Ita the driver pushed him to commit the dastardly act.
He said Ita contacted him one day and told him that he has contacted his herbalist on how to steal the car without leading to any trouble.
He said:“After he told me about his herbalist on phone, Ita asked me come to the house at Ijapo estate on Sunday by 9pm. When I got to the place, he told me that he had met his herbalist who told him that if we want to take that car, we must ensure we killed Baba and that he must take away some sand from that house so that there won’t be any problem after we might have killed him.
“When I asked him that how are we going to call the Prof. who is already sleeping outside. Ita said he would lure Baba to the security room that there is a power surge and from there we will strangle him to death. And from there we will be able to come into his room and take whatever we want since mama, who is the wife of the deceased is in another room and she won’t hear any sound.”
But Ita denied that he was the architect of the killing, blaming Bamitale for luring him to the “evil” business.