NYSC kidnap: Osun NURTW decries insecurity on highways

The Osun State National Union of Road Transport Workers has expressed concern over growing insecurity on highways following the kidnapping of prospective National Youth Service Corps members. The incident has sparked calls for the safe rescue of the victims.

According to the Daily Post Nigeria, about 20 prospective NYSC members were abducted while travelling to their orientation camp. Peter Obi, a presidential candidate, described the abduction as a "disturbing indication of the worsening insecurity in Nigeria". He urged the authorities to immediately rescue the abducted corps members and arrest those responsible for the attack.

Security agencies have located the suspected hideout of the kidnappers in Imo State, but a rescue operation has been delayed due to fears that the camp is rigged with improvised explosive devices, Punch reports.

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