STUDENT KIDNAPPINGS SPARK MASS PROTESTS IN ABRAKA, DELSU STUDENTS ISSUE 72-HOUR ULTIMATUM TO POLICE
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By Aishat Momoh. O.
The university town of Abraka in Delta State has descended into fear and unrest following a spate of kidnappings targeting students and residents, with local security forces struggling to contain the crisis.
The latest incident occurred on May 25 when suspected kidnappers abducted Clinton Udomudo, a student of Delta State University (DELSU), along with his brother, who had gone to deliver ransom money. The brothers were eventually released days later after the abductors reportedly assaulted Clinton’s sibling and no one else came forward with additional ransom.
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In response, concerned residents have taken to the streets in daily mass protests, demanding urgent action from the state government and police authorities. Despite growing tension in the town, the demonstrators say their cries for help have so far been met with silence from relevant agencies and officials.
The DELSU Students’ Union Government (SUG) has now issued a 72-hour ultimatum to the Delta State Commissioner of Police, demanding immediate security intervention or face large-scale student-led demonstrations at the Government House and police headquarters in Asaba.
In a letter dated May 29 and signed by SUG President Augustine Onovughegor and Secretary Bassey Etim, the union described the deteriorating security situation as intolerable and traumatic for the student body.
“Our university campus and town are no longer places of learning and growth but have become breeding grounds for daily fear, trauma, and threat of death or abduction,” the letter read.
With local police reportedly unable to stop the escalating wave of abductions, students and residents are calling for the deployment of special security forces to restore peace in Abraka and ensure the safety of all inhabitants.
The growing insecurity has turned what was once a quiet academic town into a flashpoint, threatening educational continuity and community stability unless decisive action is taken swiftly.
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