{
  "id": 11893206,
  "title": "NYSC kidnap: Osun NURTW decries insecurity on highways",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/nysc-kidnap-osun-nurtw-decries-insecurity-on-highways",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-04T09:40:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/nysc-kidnap-osun-nurtw-decries-insecurity-on-highways/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "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.\n\nAccording 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.\n\nSecurity 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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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Morning recap: NYSC kidnap: IED threat stalls rescue operation, Madonna varsity expels student, suspends 14, other top stories",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/morning-recap-nysc-kidnap-ied-threat-stalls-rescue-operation-madonna",
        "published": "2026-10-04T06:22:18.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "Sign of worsening insecurity – Peter Obi demands rescue of 20 abducted NYSC members",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/sign-of-worsening-insecurity-peter-obi-demands-rescue-of-20-abducted",
        "published": "2026-10-04T07:57:45.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "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."
}