The lifeless body of a man, Fredrick Aramuwa, has been found beside the road in Ifira Akoko community, Akoko South East Local Government Area of Ondo State on Easter Sunday
It was gathered that Aramuwa, who was a pastor in Lagos State, was earlier abducted by hoodlums on the Idoani-Ifira Road and was taken to an unknown destination.
According to a source in the community, the pastor was going to Ifira Akoko from Lagos, with his driver and was not seen since March 31. It was later discovered that the deceased pastor was abducted a few kilometres to Ifira, his home town.
The Asiwaju of Ifira Akoko, Chief Boboye Ojomo, who described the incident as very sorrowful and tragic, appealed to the government to intensify efforts to rehabilitate the Ipele-Idoani-Ifira Road, because the bad condition of the road was a major factor aiding incessant kidnapping and robberies in the area.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, Mr Tee-Leo Ikoro, who confirmed the killing of the pastor, said investigation had commenced into the incident, adding that police operatives had been searching for him before his corpse was found.