Residents and students in Abraka, Delta State, have launched daily protests against worsening insecurity in their town. The unrest followed the May 25 kidnapping of student Clinton Udomudo and his brother, who were abducted while delivering ransom money. Protesters carried signs demanding an end to kidnappings and called on the police and state government to protect citizens.
The crisis escalated on May 29 when students from Delta State University (DELSU) gave the state’s Commissioner of Police a 72-hour deadline to improve security. They warned that failure to act would lead to protests at the police headquarters and Government House in Asaba.
The Students’ Union Government (SUG) leaders, Augustine Onovughegor and Bassey Etim, formally demanded more police presence in student areas, the creation of a rapid-response security task force, and clear updates from authorities on security efforts. They pledged to join ongoing protests, shut down university activities, and rally all students to press for urgent safety measures.
Both residents and students expressed deep frustration over repeated kidnappings, dormitory raids, and violent attacks with little police response. They described Abraka as a place no longer safe for learning or daily life, warning that without immediate, visible action, protests would grow larger and more intense.
