BY GBENGA OLARINOYE

OSOGBO — The family and community members of the missing lecturer of Obafemi Awolowo University, OAU, Ile‑Ife, Professor James Olomo, has appealed to President Goodluck Jonathan and the Inspector General of Police, Mr Mohammed Abubakar, to assist in the search for their kinsman.

Prof. Olomo, a renowned Professor of Nuclear Physics at OAU, Ile‑Ife was declared missing last October after he travelled to Eket in Akwa Ibom State on the invitation of Mobil Oil Unlimited.

The family of Olomo and Otan Ayegbaju community, home town of the missing professor, at a joint press conference appealed to well-meaning Nigerians, especially security operatives to assist in finding Prof. Olomo.

The President, Otan Aiyegbaju Progressive Union (OAPU), Mr Ademola Olawale said the community and Olomo’s family had made several efforts to find the missing professor but to no avail, hence the call on the Federal Government and the Police for assistance.

He said the community had sent representatives to the Akwa Ibom State Police Command as part of efforts to find Olomo, adding: “The Police in Akwa Ibom State are trying their best but we are of the opinion that the presidential intervention in the matter will hasten the process of finding and release of Professor Olomo.”

He also called on Governors Rauf Aregbesola and Godswill Akpabio of Osun and Akwa Ibom states respectively to intensify efforts on the search for Professor Olomo, who he described as an illustrious son of Osun State and Nigeria in general.