FUNAAB Students Protest Kidnap Of Colleague, Demand Rescue
Within 72-Hour
Students of Federal University of
Agriculture Abeokuta (FUNAAB) on Monday stormed the streets of Abeokuta, Ogun
State, to demand the rescue of their colleague kidnapped by gunmen.
Nathaniel Olayinka, a 400-level
student of the Department of Aquaculture and Fisheries Management of the
institution was reported kidnapped in a private farm in Abule Itoko, Odeda
Local Government Area around 8:00 a.m on Saturday.
Demanding his rescue, the
protesting students occupied the streets of Abeokuta displaying placards with
various inscriptions.
They also issued a 72-hour
ultimatum for the Federal and State government to ensure Olayinka’s release
from captors.
FUNNAB SUG President, Oloyede
Michael told newsmen that, “Our student, Nathaniel must be released unharmed
between now and Wednesday 26th. Our second demand is that the state and Federal
Government provide adequate facilities and equip the security sector.
“Our 72-hour ultimatum begin now,
on Wednesday if he is not released we won’t hesitate to march in thousands to
the state secretariat to agitate for the release of our student.”
He called on the government at
all levels to improve the security of the country by adopting technology in
securing the country, insisting that the current security strategy has failed.
