By Ogaga Ariemu
An Assistant Chief Surveyor with the Office of the Surveyor General of the Federation (OSGoF), Surv. Alamu Samsideen Abayomi, has been killed by some armed criminals in Abuja.
Surv. Abayomi was abducted on Monday, 3rd October, 2022 evening in Abaji on his way to Abuja alongside his mother and his 7 year old son.
On receiving the news of his abduction on Tuesday, the Surveyor General of the Federation (SGoF), Surv. Abudulganiyu Adeyemi Adebomehin and his management team swooped into action making possible contacts with relevant authorities for his freedom.
Surv. Abayomi the Office reliably gathered was killed by the criminals on Thursday before the release of his mother and son on Friday through the intervention of family members, friends and other relatives. Security operatives are working towards recovering his remains as the Office enjoins members of the public to render useful information to the police and other security agencies.
The Office regrets the loss of Surv. Abayomi, one of his Head of the Civil Service of the Federation Award Winners for 2021 and a mapping maestro of its Photogrammetry and Remote-Sensing Department.
Abayomi who was recruited into the Civil Service in OSGoF on 9th December, 2013 had Masters Degree in Geographic Information System (GIS) and Postgraduate Diploma in Surveying and Geoinformatics from the University of Lagos, and a Bachelor of Science (Geography) from the University of Ilorin.
Abayomi who hailed from Iwo in Osun State was born on 3rd April, 1975; he was married with 2 lovely daughters and a son.