Five kidnapped polytechnic students rescued in Ogun

Operatives of the Ogun State Police Command has rescued students of the Gateway ICT Polytechnic, Sapade, abducted by suspected armed bandits in a private students’ off-campus hostel.

Recall that the school’s Students’ Union Government, SUG, had revealed in a statement on July 29, 2026, that five students were abducted during an attack which occurred at about 7:45 p.m.

The State Police Public Relations Officer, Oluseyi Babaseyi, while confirming the development said, “The students have been rescued.”

Similarly, the Ogun State Joint Campus Council of the National Association of Nigerian Students, and the National Association of Ogun State Students, confirmed the rescue in a joint statement on Thursday,

“We are delighted that the students have been rescued alive and unharmed, bringing an end to the anxiety experienced by their families, colleagues and the entire Nigerian student community,” the two students bodied said.

The appreciated the police, State Security Service, Nigerian Army, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, local vigilantes and other security agencies involved in the operation.

They urged students to be vigilant, security conscious, and support efforts to ensure that campuses and surrounding communities remain safe.

The latest development came just a day after NANS issued a 72-hour ultimatum to the state government and security agencies to rescue the abducted students, and threatened to embark on peaceful protests after the deadline.