Safety | Abodera

How we protect you

Our team reviews every hostel and owner account before a listing goes live on Abodera.

You pay through Paystack inside the app. The owner is paid only after you check in.

When you book, your exact bed is held for you while payment completes, so no one else can take it.

Turn on two-factor authentication. Repeated failed sign-ins lock an account for a while to stop guessing.

Residents check in at the gate with a QR code, and visitors need a digital pass from a resident.

Reviews come from students who booked through Abodera, so you hear from people who actually lived there.

Only pay through the Abodera app. Never send rent by mobile money to a number from a chat.
Look at every photo and the room details before you book. Ask the host questions in the app.
Visit the hostel or take the virtual tour before move-in when you can.
Keep your booking reference (ABD-...) and receipts. You will need them for any support request.
Share your hostel address with a parent, guardian or friend.
Only give visitor passes to people you know and trust.

Keep your photos, prices and available beds up to date so students know exactly what they are booking.
Answer messages inside the app so there is a record of what was agreed.
Never ask a student to pay you outside Abodera.
Keep gate codes and emergency contacts current in your hostel settings.
Log maintenance requests and fix safety issues quickly.

If you are in danger, contact emergency services first, then tell us.

112National emergency

191Police

192Fire service

193Ambulance

Report a listing, a host or a payment problem. Tap Report on any hostel page in the app, or send us a message and include your booking reference.