By: Austine Agbo Emmanuel
The Forum of Nigerian Polytechnics Alumni Associations (FONPAA) has expressed profound grief over the death of its National President, Abba Adamu, who reportedly lost his life after being abducted by kidnappers along the Kaduna–Abuja highway on Wednesday, May 6, 2026.
The tragic development has sent shockwaves across the nation’s polytechnic alumni community, with members, associates and sympathisers describing the late Adamu as a respected elder statesman, accomplished administrator and unifying force whose leadership touched many institutions and communities across the country.
Sources said Adamu was travelling from Kano to Abuja for a political engagement when he was seized by armed men suspected to be kidnappers along the notorious highway.
Fresh details surrounding the incident indicated that late Adamu was allegedly killed in captivity several days later, with news of his death emerging on Monday, May 11, 2026, despite efforts by family members and associates who reportedly raised millions of naira in ransom negotiations for his release.
Reports said the abductors had initially demanded a higher amount before negotiations reportedly led to the payment of about ₦75 million in a desperate bid to secure his freedom.
However, the kidnappers were said to have killed him and later released his remains to the family, a development that has triggered outrage and renewed fears over worsening insecurity along the Kaduna–Abuja corridor.
His death has again drawn attention to the persistent security threats on the highway, a route that has repeatedly witnessed cases of kidnapping, armed attacks and violent crimes against commuters.
Adamu was buried in Kano on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, in accordance with Islamic rites, as family members, political allies, associates and mourners gathered to offer prayers and pay glowing tributes to his life of service and commitment...(Blueprint.ng)
