Kidnappers of 20 NYSC Members Give Parents 24-hour Ultimatum to Pay N1bn Ransom
• Police locate abductors’ camp, IG mobilises DIG, CPs for rescue operation • Tinubu’s alleged laxity emboldening terrorists, says Makinde Linus Aleke in Abuja and Kemi Olaitan in Ibadan The
The kidnappers of 20 prospective National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members have given their parents a 24-hour ultimatum to pay N1billion in ransom for each victim. The Imo State Police Command has identified the location where the victims are being held, but security operatives delayed moving into the camp due to concerns about improvised explosive devices (IEDs).
The Imo State Police Command has deployed a top Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) and commissioners of police (CPs) to lead an aggressive search-and-rescue operation. Meanwhile, the Makinde/Daura Presidential Campaign Organisation (MDPCO) has alleged that President Bola Tinubu's laxity on security has emboldened terrorists, bandits, and kidnappers to attack, kill, maim, and abduct Nigerians.
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