The Ondo State Police Command has confirmed the abduction of a staff member of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko (AAUA), by suspected kidnappers in Supare-Akoko, Akoko South West Local Government Area of the state.
According to the command’s spokesperson, Ayanlade Olushola, two staff members of the institution were initially kidnapped, but a swift response from police operatives led to the rescue of one of the victims.
“The Commissioner of Police, CP Adebowale Lawal, has directed that the rescued individual be debriefed to extract useful intelligence that could aid the rescue of the remaining victim, he said.”
The incident, which occurred on the evening of Monday, August 4, 2025, involved Mr. Omoniyi Eleyinmi, a Faculty Officer in the Faculty of Education at AAUA.
He was reportedly abducted at his residence along the Akungba-Supare Road in Supare-Akoko.
An official of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU), who confirmed the development to newsmen, said the gunmen stormed the victim’s residence around 7:00 p.m. and began shooting into the air to scare residents.
“According to his wife, Mr. Eleyinmi was not at home when the assailants arrived and began firing sporadically. Unfortunately, he returned while they were still on the premises and was immediately seized and taken away,” the SSANU official said.
Security operatives are said to be combing the surrounding areas in a bid to track down the abductors and ensure the safe return of the remaining victim.
