“Tell Me If He’s Dead!” — Wife Of Globacom Missing Staff, Alleges Pranks, Cries Out To Adenuga Over Husband’s Whereabouts
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- September 7, 2026 --
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— Missing Olaoluwa, his wife and Chief Mike Adenuga
By St. Johnson Adegboyega
The wife of a Globacom employee, Mr Olaoluwa Adetona, has appealed to the telecommunications company, security agencies and other relevant authorities in particular, the billionaire owner, Chief Mike Adenuga to provide answers concerning the whereabouts of her husband, who she said has been missing since May 6, 2025.
Adetona, a 49-year-old roll-out manager with Globacom, was allegedly abducted in Imo State while on an official assignment, according to his wife, Funmi Adetona.
Funmi, 46, who spoke with journalists while appealing for help in locating her husband, said she was compelled to speak publicly about the matter after more than a year without seeing or speaking with him.
She said her husband was in Imo State for work and had gone on a site acquisition assignment with two expatriates who reportedly travelled from Lagos when the incident occurred.
According to her, she first became suspicious on the evening of May 6, 2025, when she called her husband but an unidentified person answered his telephone.
She said the person initially told her that he would hand the phone to Olaoluwa when he saw him, but became abusive when she called back and requested to speak with her husband.
Funmi said she subsequently contacted her husband’s housemaid in Imo State, who informed her that he had also been trying unsuccessfully to reach Olaoluwa.
She said it was later disclosed to her that her husband had allegedly been kidnapped.
“I called my husband around 9pm. They did not reach out to us from the office. Nobody contacted me until I called and started making inquiries,” she said.
The distraught wife said she was later informed that the two expatriates who were reportedly with Olaoluwa had been released, while her husband remained missing.
She said the development raised questions for the family, particularly because the expatriates were reportedly released while her husband was still unaccounted for.
Funmi further alleged that the people who had possession of her husband’s phone demanded N1m before she could speak with him.
She said she informed some of his colleagues about the demand but was advised not to call the number again, as the company was reportedly handling the matter.
According to her, she was subsequently informed that ransom payments had been made and that her husband would be released.
However, she said the promised release did not happen.
“They said they were bringing him back in the course of the week. It happened on a Tuesday. All through Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, they were saying they were bringing him,” she said.
Funmi said the family’s frustration increased because they were unable to establish what had happened to Olaoluwa or obtain direct communication with him.
She said she travelled to Lagos to meet with officials of Globacom, including the Head of the Roll-out Department and the company’s Chief Security Officer, in an effort to obtain information.
According to her, the family was initially told that the company was unaware of the incident before officials later acknowledged that they had heard about it.
She said the family also travelled to Imo State and visited the police over the matter.
Funmi alleged that the police told the family that there was a need for a confrontational meeting involving Globacom officials as part of efforts to clarify what happened.
She said despite several visits and inquiries, the family had not received a satisfactory explanation concerning her husband’s whereabouts.
“What is it that you are working on from May, June, July, August, September and November? At the end of the day, they couldn’t tell us anything. They kept saying they were working on it,” she said.
Funmi said the family returned to Lagos in November 2025 after receiving little information, but the assurances that the company was working to resolve the matter continued.
She alleged that officials had visited the family at some point to express concern and reassure them, but that subsequent communication stopped.
The situation, she said, had taken a severe toll on the family, particularly Olaoluwa’s three children.
“My children are not seeing their daddy and they keep asking me every day, ‘Where is their dad?’ I tell them that he went on a trip and that he is coming back very soon.
“But it is over a year now. How long do I continue telling them that? Before this happened, he used to come home every fortnight to check on us. Now, for more than a year, we have not seen him,” she said.
Funmi also disclosed that the prolonged uncertainty had affected Olaoluwa’s immediate family.
She said her father-in-law died on April 6, 2026, after reportedly becoming emotionally distressed over the disappearance of his son.
The family, according to her, recently buried him.
She added that her mother-in-law had also become seriously ill and was now unable to walk without assistance.
Funmi said the family had been forced to endure the emotional and financial consequences of the disappearance while still having no definitive information about Olaoluwa.
She further questioned reports concerning her husband’s vehicle, saying the family was informed that the vehicle had been found after it was allegedly shot at.
According to her, however, the family did not see evidence that established that Olaoluwa had been killed.
“We saw the vehicle. There is no way somebody would be shot and there would not be a splash of blood in the vehicle. There was no drop of blood.
“How could you tell me he might have been shot? Maybe the bullet hit him and he died somewhere. Even if he is dead, give us proof. There is no proof that he is dead,” she said.
The wife stressed that she was not accusing any individual or organisation of wrongdoing but wanted the circumstances surrounding her husband’s disappearance clarified.
She appealed to Globacom boss, Chief Mike Adenuga, the management and security agencies to intensify efforts to locate Olaoluwa and provide the family with credible information.
“I don’t know. Are they playing on us? They should produce my husband,” she said.
Funmi said the family had recently engaged a lawyer, identified to formally communicate with Globacom concerning the matter.
According to her, the lawyer had written about four letters to the company seeking clarification and action over the disappearance.
She said previous attempts by lawyers representing the family to obtain a response had not produced the desired result.
The wife also disclosed that Globacom had continued paying her husband’s salary into her account in September 2025, despite his continued absence.
She said the payment had further reinforced the family’s desire to understand the company’s position regarding her husband’s status.
“Globalcom should produce my husband. At least the expatriates, they have them. My husband is a Nigerian. Why are they not looking for him? Why are they not doing anything about it?” she asked.
As of the time of filing this report, the family said it was still waiting for a clear account of what happened to Olaoluwa and where he is.
The family is therefore appealing for renewed efforts by the company, security agencies and other stakeholders to establish the fate and whereabouts of the missing Globacom employee.
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