Adeola Adebayo, the Secretary of the Nigerian Bar Association, Ikole Ekiti Branch, who was kidnapped on 17 November 2018 has been found dead.

Adebayo was reportedly shot several times by the assailants.

WuzupNaija gathered that Adebayo’s family had paid N3m as a ransom for his release.

WuzupNaija recalls that the lawyer, his wife and parents were kidnapped at Erio, Ekiti State while returning from Osogbo, Osun State where they attended an event.

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The kidnappers, however, let the parents and his wife go but whisked Adebayo to an unknown destination.

His death was announced in a press statement released by the Secretary of NBA Ikere Ekiti branch, Mr. Michael Afolayan.

Learned Seniors, Colleagues, and Fellow Branch Secretaries.

With a saddened heart, I regret to inform this body that the decomposed body of our Brother Secretary of Ikole Ekiti Branch, Adeola Adebayo, who was kidnapped 15 days ago was found today having been killed by his abductors days ago.

While appreciating this Body for your prayers and well-wishes throughout our travail on his abduction, we urge you to continue to pray for the Bar in Ekiti, wife, child, siblings, and the parents of our departed colleague for the fortitude to bear this irreparable loss.

May we also see this unfortunate event as opportunity to call for responsible governance towards ensuring security of lives and properties at all levels in Nigeria. I pray that God in His infinite Mercy will put a stop to this kind of happenings in our midst. God bless you all.

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Michael Afolayan, Esq.

Secretary, Ikere Ekiti Branch.