Some armed men believed to be kidnappers have abducted a lecturer at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, Prof. Yinka Adegbehingbe, on the Ife-Ibadan Expressway.

According to security sources, the incident occurred between Asejire and Ikire town around 9 pm on Sunday evening.

Punch reports that prof Adegbehingbe alongside his wife, was travelling from Lagos to Ife when armed men stopped their vehicle and abducted him.

An eyewitness, Azeez Olagunju told Punch that several vehicles ran into the ambush by the gunmen.

He said, “several vehicles were stopped by some men armed with guns. Many people fled into the bush because we thought it was an armed robbery attack.

“Later, we were told a man had been abducted but I don’t know who the person is. Those that fled into the bush later returned after the men had left the road.”

OAU Public Relations Officer, Mr Abiodun Olanrewaju, also confirmed the abduction in a telephone conversation with Punch.