Protest in Ogun over kidnap of FUNAAB student by suspected gunmen

The students of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), on Monday took to the streets to protest the kidnap of their colleague, Olayinka Toyinbo, in Odeda, Ogun.

The placard-carrying students took their protest to the Ogun State secretariat of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Abeokuta.

The inscriptions on the placards included, “Free our students now”; “I am a student not a prey for kidnappers”, among others.

Speaking to newsmen, Michael Oloyede, President of FUNAAB Students’ Union Government (SUG), appealed to both the federal and state government to ensure speedy rescue of the abducted student.

Oloyede called on government to do more in securing the lives and property of citizens by providing necessary facilities that would make their job of security agents easier.

“We are appealing to the government and security agencies to ensure the student is released within 72 hours, or we will shut down the state with another protest.

“The federal and state government should provide more facilities and equipment for security agencies,” he said.

Also speaking, the State Chairman, National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Damilola Simeon, urged government to provide security agencies with drones and other equipment to aid their job.

Simeon appealed to relevant authorities to put all machineries in place to ensure immediate rescue of their colleague.