Ogun rescues abducted polytechnic students, arrests two

All seven students of Gateway ICT Polytechnic, Saapade, who were abducted last week, have been rescued alive following a coordinated security operation in Ogun State. Governor Dapo Abiodun announced the successful rescue on Thursday, August 6, 2026, alongside state security officials.

The students were abducted from a private hostel along Paraga Road in Ipara-Remo on the evening of Wednesday, July 29. In a press briefing at the State Secretariat in Abeokuta, Governor Abiodun detailed that the rescue was the result of a joint operation involving the Nigeria Police Force, the Armed Forces, the Department of State Services, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, the Amotekun Corps, local vigilantes, and hunters.

The operation was conducted in phases. Five of the victims were rescued in an initial ground operation, received medical attention, and were reunited with their families. The remaining two students were freed in a subsequent mission supported by a police helicopter deployed for aerial surveillance. Governor Abiodun stated he had requested the air support from the Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, on Monday, August 3, and the helicopter was approved and...