So Sad: Decayed body of a Lecturer discover after his kidnap in Edo three months ago

The decaying body of a Lecturer of Agricultural Economics at the Ambrose Ali University, Professor Paul Erie, who was abducted by kidnappers on June 16 at about 7:45pm along Agbor-Uromi road, by Igbanke village in Orhionmwon, Edo State, has been found.



The State police spokesperson, Stephen Onwochei, while confirming the recent development said 5 persons identified as Awulu Samson AKA Saseki, Lucky Owudegba, Jeremiah Amayo, Chucks Edobor and Stephen Usiagwu have been arrested in suspicious of the murder.

Onwochei said one of the arrested suspect led the police to the shallow grave where they had buried the Professor after murdering him.

"He (One of the suspects) volunteered abd ked police pathologist, forensic experts, detectives, family members and the press to a bush Igbanke village on October 1, 2014, at about 11pm, where a shallow grave was identified and succesful exhumation of the suspected remains of Prof. Paul A. Erie was carried out.

"Items recovered from the grave and scene are consistent and suggestive that the remains are indeed that Professor Paul A. Erie as identified by family members, He said

Unconfirmed reports say the suspects kidnapped had killed the late professor and still demanded for ransom from his family.