JUST IN: Kidnappers give Oyo corps members’ parents 24 hours to pay ransom

The parents of 19 prospective National Youth Service Corps members kidnapped earlier this week have urgently appealed to the Olubadan of Ibadanland and the Oyo State Police Commissioner to ensure their children are released safely. The group met with the traditional ruler at his residence in Ibadan on Saturday. The victims had left Ibadan on Wednesday for NYSC camps in Abia and Akwa Ibom States, but were abducted in the early hours of Thursday.

The parents sought intervention from the Olubadan, the CP, and Aseyin of Iseyinland to prevent any harm to their children. One parent, Alhaja Alimot Akande, pleaded with the authorities to act, stating that the kidnappers had threatened to harm the youngsters if their demands were not met.