It was gathered that the police found the decomposing body of Oladepo Asaolu about four days after his disappearance.
The Nigeria Police Force has arrested a man for allegedly selling his aged landlord, Oladepo Asaolu to kidnappers for the sum of N1 million.
It was gathered that the police found the decomposing body of Oladepo Asaolu about four days after his disappearance.
Asaolu, an indigene of Ora-Igbomina, Ifedayo Local Government Area of Osun State, was the Babaloja of the ancient town.
The landlord was reported missing on October 5, 2022, after a biker arrived at his home in Ora-Igbomina at about 5 am and took him to an unknown location.
The victim was claimed to have told neighbours that the mystery biker was bringing him to his farm before his body was discovered in a thicket four days later.
When contacted on the telephone, the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Yemisi Opalola, confirmed the incident to Channels TV.
“It is true that the man’s decomposing corpse was found in the bush on Sunday. I gathered that his tenant, an indigene of Osan community, close to Ora-Igbomina, sold him to kidnappers at the rate of N1 million.”
“Meanwhile, his abductors have been arrested four of them are presently at the police net,” The police spokesperson added.