A lecturer at the Rufus Giwa Polytechnic Owo, RUGIPO, Ondo state, identified as Mr. Taiwo Akinyemi, was reportedly killed one week after he was abducted alongside four other health workers of the Federal Medical Center, Owo.

The lecturer was reportedly killed by the kidnappers following a disagreement on negotiation.

“The kidnappers demanded for a ransom after they were kidnapped last week and we prepared for payment. Unfortunately, when they asked us to bring the money,we could not locate the exact point. They were so furious that we were playing smart on them and they killed him” a family source said.

The Ondo state police command spokesperson, Femi Joseph who confirmed the death of the 52 year old lecturer of the Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Ondo state, disclosed that Gbenga Adeyanju, the state commissioner of police, and Rotimi Akeredolu, the governor, had paid a condolence visit to the family of the deceased lecturer.

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