‘I was beaten, stripped naked’ – NANS President accuses Seyi Tinubu

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The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) president, Atiku Abubakar Isah, has claimed that Seyi Tinubu, the son of President Bola Tinubu, and Ladoja Olusola, the leader of a rival faction, were responsible for his abduction by armed thugs in Abuja on Tuesday.

Isah claimed to have been beaten and subjected to dehumanizing treatment in a statement released on Wednesday, April 16, 2025.

At the 125th convention of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), Isah also claimed that he was compelled to record an involuntary statement at the NTA studio, emphasizing that Seyi had proclaimed him an enemy following his resounding victory as NANS president.

The president of NANS insisted that he had petitioned Kayode Egbetoken, the Inspector-General of Police, and other security agencies on multiple occasions over the threats against his life, but that nothing had been done.

Isah went on to say that in order to best serve Nigerian students, he will continue to lead NANS without fear or intimidation.

The statement read,“I was abducted in Abuja by gun wielding thugs on the instructions of Seyi Tinubu and Ladoja Olusola. I was beaten, subjected to the most cruel and dehumanising treatments, my clothes torn to shreds and stripped naked.

“I was thereafter hurriedly packaged, and in connivance with the Managing Director of NTA, brought to the station where I was forced to release an involuntary statement.

“I have written several petitions to the Inspector General of Police and other relevant security agencies on this matter.

“I wish to convey my gratitude to the thousands of Nigerian students all over the federation who stood in our defence and called for our immediate and unconditional release. I also wish to appreciate the media and peace loving Nigerians who added their voices in condemning my illegal abduction.

“I will continue to exercise this franchise freely given to me to lead this association in this moment in our history, and no amount of intimidation or threats will make us capitulate to the whims and caprices of the enemies.

“We remain even more resolute and committed to serving the best interests of the overwhelming majority of Nigerian students without fear nor favour.”

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