About 24 hours after he was declared missing, Chief Imam of Atiba community, a suburb of Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, Sheikh Mushafau Bakare, has been found dead in his newly acquired Highlander Toyota jeep.
His was discovered in the Toyota Highlander around Ikangba area in the Odogbolu Local Government Area by police attached to Obalende Divisional headquarters, Ijebu Ode.
The cleric was said to be in his 60s.
The Nation reports that before the discovery, children and relatives of the cleric as well as some Muslim faithful had mounted a search party for him since he was declared missing on Wednesday.
His phone was said to have continued ringing when he was being searched without anyone picking it up.
The cleric was laid to rest on Thursday at the community according to Islamic rites.
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