Missing Ogun Islamic cleric found dead inside car

The  Chief Imam of Atiba community in Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, Sheikh Mushafau Bakare, has been found dead inside his newly acquired Toyota highlander in the early hours of Thursday, around Ikangba area in Odogbolu local government area of the state.

He was said to have been buried, according to Islamic rites.

Sheikh Mushafau was reportedly abducted by unknown gunmen on Wednesday night.

The Ogun state police had dismissed any reports of kidnap and assassination of the late chief Imam.

The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP, Abimbola Oyeyemi, on Thursday said that the Sheikh may have died of hypertension as a family source revealed the autopsy conducted on him revealed no trace of violence on him.

Also, the police informed that the body of the late cleric was found in his car by police officers from Obalende area of Ijebuode while on a routine patrol around where his car and body was found.

The force spokesperson assured that the police has commenced investigation on the sudden and unnatural death to unravel the circumstance leading to his death.

It was learnt that a search party was conducted when the Cleric said to be in his 60s was declared missing by his children, and Muslim faithful in the town, but proved futile.