Ogun polytechnic student kidnapping triggers security outcry
On the night of July 29, 2026, suspected gunmen stormed a private student hostel on Paraga Road in Ipara, Ogun State, and abducted five students of Gateway ICT Polytechnic, Saapade. The attackers fired for about 30 minutes but no student was killed; several escaped through a ceiling. The polytechnic cancelled its Thursday examinations and later announced that Friday exams would proceed. The institution’s Students’ Union Government confirmed that five students were taken and reported the incident to the Nigeria Police Force. The National Association of Nigerian Students condemned the attack, demanding the immediate rescue of the abducted students and calling for stronger campus security, urging federal and state authorities, the police, DSS, NSCDC and the army to act. The Ogun State Police Command launched a manhunt for the kidnappers, stating that the exact number of abducted persons could not be immediately verified and warning against false reports that could cause panic.
Entities: Gateway ICT Polytechnic · Ipara, Ogun State · National Association of Nigerian Students · Ogun State Police Command · Oluseyi B. Babaseyi
Claims
What the coverage asserts, and how well corroborated each claim is across sources.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] NANS demanded immediate rescue of the abducted students and stronger campus security. (NANS statement)
- [● 2 SOURCES] No students were killed during the attack. (students' union statements)
- [● 2 SOURCES] The polytechnic cancelled Thursday examinations following the incident. (institution announcement)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Ogun State Police Command launched a manhunt for the kidnappers. (police statement)
- [● 2 SOURCES] Police could not immediately confirm the exact number of abducted persons. (police statement)
- [● 4 SOURCES] Five students of Gateway ICT Polytechnic were abducted on July 29, 2026. (students' union and multiple news reports)
- [● 3 SOURCES] The attack occurred at a private hostel on Paraga Road in Ipara, Ogun State. (multiple news reports)
- [● 3 SOURCES] The Students' Union Government confirmed the number abducted as five. (SUG statement)