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Comrade Atiku Abubakar Isah, the current President of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), has accused Seyi Tinubu, son of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and a rival factional leader, Ladoja Olusola, of masterminding his abduction in Abuja.
In a statement released Wednesday and personally signed by the student leader, Atiku recounted how he was assaulted by armed men and subjected to degrading treatment during the ordeal.
According to him, the incident took place on Tuesday and involved physical abuse and psychological torment.
He further alleged that after being forcefully taken, he was taken to the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) premises where he was coerced into making a scripted statement against his will.
Atiku claimed the act was carried out with the assistance of NTA’s management.
The student leader linked the attack to a fallout from his decisive victory during the association’s 125th national convention, alleging that Seyi Tinubu has considered him a threat since then.
He disclosed that multiple reports and petitions had previously been submitted to law enforcement, including the Inspector-General of Police, detailing threats to his life but no action was taken.
“Since my emergence as NANS president, my life has been in constant danger,” he said, lamenting the silence of security agencies.
The statement partly 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 conniving with the Managing Director of NTA, brought to the station where I was forced to release an involuntary statement,” he said.
It added, “Since my overwhelming election as the President of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), at the 125th convention of the association, Seyi Tinubu has in cohorts with Ladoja, and for whatever reasons best known to him, declared me an enemy, and my life has constantly been under threats.
“I have written several petitions to the Inspector General of Police and other relevant security agencies on this matter.”
Despite the traumatic experience, Atiku extended his appreciation to students nationwide, journalists, and well-meaning Nigerians who demanded his release and condemned the act.
He vowed to carry on with his leadership duties and pledged not to be silenced by fear or intimidation.
“No matter the threats, I remain committed to defending the interests of Nigerian students,” he concluded.