{
  "id": 11786622,
  "title": "Kidnappers Give Parents of 20 Corps Members 24-Hour Ransom Ultimatum",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/kidnappers-give-parents-of-20-corps-members-24-hour-ransom-ultimatum",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-03T20:59:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Trust",
    "slug": "daily-trust",
    "url": "https://dailytrust.com/kidnappers-give-parents-of-20-corps-members-24-hour-ransom-ultimatum/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Kidnappers have issued a 24-hour ultimatum to the parents of 20 prospective National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members, demanding N1 billion per child before their release. The parents approached the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, and the state Commissioner of Police, Olugbenga Abimbola, for assistance. The kidnappers contacted the families via the victims' mobile phones, threatening dire consequences if the ransom was not paid within 24 hours. Alhaja Alimot Akande and Oyebola Michael Akande, on behalf of the parents, pleaded for help, stating their inability to raise such a sum. The Olubadan assured the parents their children would be rescued unharmed, and the police were working tirelessly to secure their safe return. The police commissioner also informed the parents that efforts were underway to ensure the children's rescue, with contacts made to the police in Imo State for additional support.",
  "summary": "Gunmen have reportedly given parents of the 20 kidnapped prospective National Youth Service Corps members (NYSC), who were abducted on their way to the orientation camp in Abia State last Thursday, a 24-hour ultimatum to pay ransom. The parents were requested to pay N1 billion each before the release of their children. They disclosed this […]",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 5,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Sowore seeks NYSC scrapping after corps members’ abduction",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/sowore-seeks-nysc-scrapping-after-corps-members-abduction",
        "published": "2026-10-03T13:16:47.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Ripples Nigeria",
        "title": "Kidnappers give parents of kidnapped NYSC members 24 hours to pay ransom",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/kidnappers-give-parents-of-kidnapped-nysc-members-24-hours-to-pay",
        "published": "2026-10-03T15:53:10.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "Kidnappers give 24-hour ultimatum for abducted NYSC members, others",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/kidnappers-give-24-hour-ultimatum-for-abducted-nysc-members-others",
        "published": "2026-10-03T16:41:17.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Premium Times",
        "title": "Why we can’t strike despite locating kidnapped NYSC members – Police",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/why-we-cant-strike-despite-locating-kidnapped-nysc-members-police",
        "published": "2026-10-03T19:33:09.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}