Suspected kidnappers have demanded a ransom of ₦500 million for the release of Adedoja Hannah, a recent graduate of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), and three other individuals abducted in Ogun State.
The victims were seized on Tuesday night when gunmen invaded a farm along the Akintobi-Alabata axis of Abeokuta, where they were working.
Confirming the development in a statement posted on its official Facebook page on Thursday, the FUNAAB Students’ Union Government (SUG) identified Hannah as a recent graduate of the Department of Agricultural Administration. According to the union, she was last seen on Monday, and her phone has remained unreachable since the attack.
Union Appeals for Calm
While acknowledging the anxiety the ransom demand has triggered within the university community and surrounding Alabata neighborhoods, the SUG urged students and residents to remain calm and avoid spreading unverified reports that could compromise rescue efforts.
”The incident was reported to the appropriate security authorities, and the police have been working on the matter since Tuesday,” the statement read. “We appeal to everyone to remain calm and allow the relevant authorities to carry out their investigations and response. Anyone with credible information that could assist the security authorities is encouraged to report it through the appropriate channels.”
Police Confirm Ongoing Rescue Operations
When contacted, the Ogun State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, confirmed the abduction and assured that security operatives are actively tracking the perpetrators.
”We are on the issue since it happened; rescue operations are in top gear,” Babaseyi stated.
The incident comes less than a week after a joint operation by the Ogun State Police Command and the Department of State Services (DSS) successfully rescued 10 passengers abducted from a commercial bus at Orita Fufu, Awa-Ijebu, in Ijebu North Local Government Area. Those victims, kidnapped on November 3, 2026, were freed unharmed on the night of Saturday, November 7, following an intelligence-led operation that resulted in the death of two suspects.
