Kogi Abduction: Gunmen demand N20m ransom per NYSC member
Gunmen who abducted members of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, have reportedly demanded N20 million ransom for each of the victims still in captivity. The corps members were among 15 NYSC members travelling from Bayelsa State to Abuja after completing their three-week orientation exercise when they were abducted along the Aloma-Egane Expressway in Ofu […] Kogi Abduction: Gunmen demand…
Gunmen have abducted members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) and demanded a ransom of N20 million per victim. The victims were among 15 NYSC members traveling from Bayelsa State to Abuja after completing their orientation exercise when they were abducted along the Aloma-Egane Expressway in Kogi State. A family member of one of the victims revealed that the kidnappers had reached out to their relatives to make the ransom demand.
The Kogi State Police Command confirmed the abduction of 11 individuals, including NYSC members, and confirmed that 11 were rescued during a joint security operation. Families of the victims have appealed to the Federal Government, NYSC management, and security agencies to accelerate efforts to secure the release of the remaining NYSC members and other passengers still held captive.
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