Prof. Joseph Olusoga Olusanya, the deputy Vice
Chancellor of Tai Solarin University of Education,
TASUED, Ijagun in Odogbolu local government area
of Ogun state was
yesterday abducted by unknown gunmen. Our
correspondent reliably gathered that the university
don was kidnapped between Odogbolu and Ososa
along the Ijebu Ode-Ore-Benin expressway when he
was coming from Abeokuta. As at the time of filling
this report, no information has been gathered
concerning his whereabouts or from his abductors.
When our correspondent contacted one of his sons,
Mr Gbenga Olusanya, who is the acting Bursar of Tai
Solarin College of Education, TASCE, Omu-Ijebu, he
declined to comment, saying he cant speak to
anyone on the matter. He said, “I am sorry, I can’t
speak to you, I can’t be divulging information to
anybody,” Gbenga Olusanya said. Confirming the
incident to PM News, a police source disclosed that
they have been briefed about the matter and they
have since swung into action. When our
correspondent contacted the Vice Chancellor of the
institution, Prof Oluwayemisi Obilade on the matter,
she disclosed that her deputy safety matters to her
now, pleading for his release from his abductors. A
ccording to her, “I dont want to rush to the press
now, all what I want is that they release in
immediately,” she pleaded.