Abiodun commissions Adesan road, announces arrest of 4 more kidnap suspects

…vows war on criminals

Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, on Friday commissioned the 3.3-kilometre Adesan Road in Mowe, Obafemi-Owode Local Government Area, as he announced the arrest of four additional suspects linked to the abduction of seven students of Gateway ICT Polytechnic, Saapade.

Governor Abiodun described the rescue of the students and the arrest of the suspects as a major victory in the state’s war against criminality, declaring that Ogun State would never become a safe haven for criminals.

It would be recalled that two members of the kidnapping gang were arrested on Thursday during the operation that led to the successful rescue of the students.

Speaking at the commissioning ceremony, the governor expressed appreciation to the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), the National Association of Ogun State Students (NAOSS), and other student bodies for their patience, understanding, and support throughout the period of the students’ captivity.

He attributed the successful rescue operation to the coordinated efforts of security agencies, including the Nigeria Police Force, the Department of State Services (DSS), the Nigerian Army, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), the Ogun State Security Network Agency (Amotekun Corps), local hunters, and vigilantes.

“Sometime before the end of July, some of our students were kidnapped by unscrupulous elements. To the glory of God, with the cooperation and collaboration of our law enforcement agencies and the support we received from Mr. President, the Inspector General of Police and the Director-General of the DSS, we worked night and day. Yesterday, we rescued all seven students alive. We have arrested four more of the kidnappers, while the remaining suspects are still on the run. We will arrest them as well,” the governor said.

Reaffirming his administration’s zero tolerance for criminality, Governor Abiodun stressed that Ogun State, as Nigeria’s industrial capital and gateway to the nation, would not permit criminals to operate within its borders.

Highlighting his administration’s infrastructure achievements, Governor Abiodun disclosed that 42 roads have been constructed or reconstructed across Ogun Central Senatorial District since 2019, with 12 of them located in Obafemi-Owode Local Government Area. He added that about 1,600 kilometres of roads have been completed across the state’s three senatorial districts.

According to him, roads completed in Obafemi-Owode include the Abeokuta–Sagamu Interchange Road, Panseke–Adigbe Road, Journalists’ Estate Road in Arepo, Siun–Owode Road (Phase I), the revived Mowe–Ofada Road, Iyana-Oloke Junction–MAPOLY Road, Adesan Road, Kuforiji–Olubi Road, Adigbe–Laderin–Train Station Road, Sagamu–Ofada–Papalanto Road, and Magboro–Makogi Road.