Gunmen demand N500m for abducted FUNAAB graduate, three others
Four people, including a recent university graduate, were taken from a farm in Ogun State on Tuesday night.
Kidnappers are holding a recent graduate of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), Adedoja Hannah, together with three other people, and have asked for N500 million for their release. Suspected gunmen seized the four on Tuesday night at a farm on the Akintobi-Alabata axis of Abeokuta, Ogun State, where they had been working.
The university's Students' Union Government (SUG) disclosed the demand in a statement posted on Facebook on Thursday, voicing concern for the victims' safety. Hannah, a graduate of the Department of Agricultural Administration, was last seen on Monday, and her phone has been unreachable since the abduction. Police have been working on the case since Tuesday.
The union appealed to the public to stay calm and to avoid unverified reports that could interfere with the security response. Security efforts are ongoing to locate the victims and secure their safe return.
Why it mattersThe four captives, one of them a recent graduate, are being held until a N500 million ransom is paid or they are found.