OGUN, Nigeria – Gunmen who abducted a recent graduate of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), and three other people from a farm in Ogun State have reportedly demanded ₦500 million for their release.
The victims were reportedly kidnapped on Tuesday night when suspected gunmen invaded a farm along the Akintobi-Alabata axis of Abeokuta, where they were working. The Students’ Union Government (SUG) of FUNAAB disclosed the development in a statement posted on its official Facebook platform on Thursday, identifying one of the victims as Adedoja Hannah, a recent graduate of the Department of Agricultural Administration.
According to the union, information available to it indicated that the abductors had demanded ₦500 million for the release of all four victims. The union said the incident had been reported to security authorities and that police rescue efforts were ongoing. It appealed to members of the university community and the public to remain calm and avoid circulating unverified information that could interfere with security operations.
The union also expressed concern for the safety of the victims and called on anyone with credible information that could assist security agencies to report it through appropriate channels. When contacted, the Ogun State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, confirmed the abduction and said rescue operations were underway. “We have been on the issue since it happened; rescue operations are in top gear,” Babaseyi said.
The incident has renewed concerns over insecurity around farms and rural communities in Ogun State. In a related operation, the police and operatives of the Department of State Services reportedly rescued 10 passengers abducted from a commercial bus at Orita Fufu, Awa-Ijebu, in Ijebu North Local Government Area.
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