By Desire Emmanuel
A man who was arrested after he abducted and killed his 60-year-old former employer has told men of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) that he carried out the act due to what he described as a disagreement that led to personal grievance
The 21-year-old man, Soliu Olarewaju Mujeeb, was arrested by men of the Kwara State command of the corps in connection with the kidnapping and murder of the 60-year-old electrical technician, Mr. Olarewaju Olusegun Afolabi, in Ilorin, the state capital.
According to the corps in a statement on Sunday, June 14, the victim left his residence on June 7 to inspect an electrical installation project but failed to return home, raising concern among family members.
The matter was subsequently reported to the NSCDC Tracking Unit on June 11 after efforts to reach him proved unsuccessful.
Shortly after the victim’s disappearance, his family began receiving ransom demands of ₦2 million from his mobile phone. The family later raised and paid ₦120,000 based on instructions from the caller.
Following sustained intelligence-led investigation, including digital tracking and analysis of financial transactions linked to the victim’s account, the operatives of the corps later traced and arrested the man.
During his interrogation, he was said to have confessed to the crime and admitted knowing the deceased, whom he previously worked with as an assistant in electrical installation services. He further disclosed that a disagreement between them led to a personal grievance.
He added that he lured the victim to an uncompleted building located in the Kangile, Kunlende area in Ilorin under the pretext of inspecting a new electrical project.
“He further confessed to attacking and killing the victim at the scene and subsequently dispossessing him of his mobile phone and SIM card, which were later used to contact the victim’s family for ransom,” the corps added.
In the course of investigation, the man led operatives to the scene of the crime, where a shallow grave said to contain the remains of the victim was discovered. The victim’s mobile phone and SIM card were also recovered in his possession.
The corps disclosed that investigations are ongoing, after which the suspect will be transferred to the appropriate security agency for further investigation.
