The decomposing body of the kidnapped American based Nigerian, Prince Dennis Eloniyo, from Fugar in Etsako West Local Government Area of Edo was found in a forest at Benin- Lagos Express Way on Wednesday.
Eloniyo was kidnapped on Saturday along side three other persons(two male and a female)in a chartered Sienna bus on their way to Lagos at the Auchi-Benin By-Pass.
His abductors were said to have shot him on finding out that he could not keep to pace, and left his body, while they moved on with the three other victims.
The kidnappers negotiated with his brother,who paid an undisclosed amount as ransom without knowing ,he had been killed.The three others were later released, with out Eloniyo.
According to a family source,”He was killed on Saturday, the day he was abducted because he could not walk fast enoughinto the bush. After killing him, they proceeded with the ransom negotiation and got the money.”
The other three were released yesterday with out him fueling suspicion about his safety and, a search party was organized by the police,vigilantes and hunters, before his decomposing body was found on Wednesday morning.
The Police Public Relation Officer of the Edo State Police Command,SP Chidi Nwabuozor confirmed the story but said the Police is on it and does not want to reveal so much information that could hamper the Investigation,as they are still in the forest.
“If it is the one that happened by the by-pass, the command is fully aware and the Commissioner of Police personally led operatives to the scene this morning and they are still in the forest on active combing of the bush.”
